Examples Of Songs That Relate To The Crucible

Proctor knows it is his fault that the accusation was made and he now know he must do anything to save his wife. As the play goes on Proctor begins to realize that his wife is the one who really loves him, as Abigail will so quickly throw anyone, including him, under the bus. John

Proctor's desire for redemption is fueled by his guilt and may be exemplified throughout several instances of him sacrificing his name, and in the end, his life, when going against the court. Miller writes, “Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang” (Miller 143). Through Proctor's comparison of his worth to dust, he means to show how guilty he feels that innocent people have been killed as a result of lies and he would be able to save himself with a lie in return, which would then be used to encourage more people to engage in the hysteria. Instead, Proctor stays strong to his name and redeems himself through this sacrifice. Around the same discussion in the novel Miller also states, “I have three children---how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, and I sold my friends?”

In the play, John says “Abby, you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for you more” (). As Abigail tries to tell her feelings and the truth of the affair to John he refused to hear it by saying “Aye, but we did not” (). John Proctor will do anything to keep him and Abigail affair undercover.

but he would ”cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you” showing that he would suffer the pain rather than touch her at all. He is trying to tell Abby that she is nothing to him and he doesn’t want anything to with her involved with him. This conflict Elizabeth found out about and was very frustrated at Proctor because she thought that he actually had something with Abby. That is the reason why he is trying to earn her trust

Watching his wife face possible death and Abigail continuing her accusations, John finds himself in a disastrous situation that spares no one from being harmed. John Proctor wants the best for his marriage and family, but still has a profound romantic connection to Abigail that he refuses to acknowledge, showing a deep emotional rift within

Abigail WIlliams is pushed by her by her love for John. “You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! John, pity me, pity me!”(24). At the beginning of the play the reader finds out that the reason Abigail lost her job working for the Proctors was because she slept with John. she believes that it was more than an affair, that it was true love, but John doesn’t feel that way whatsoever.

This attention from the court and townspeople was filling the void she has held for so long. This was finally giving her a reason to release all of the anger she had built up from all of the hurt she carried from her past trauma and John Proctor had an affair with Abigail when his wife Elizabeth was very sick. Abigail is a young girl in her teens and John Proctor is a middle aged man who was suffering with the burden of his wife being sick. After the affair Abigail got attached to Proctor and expected him to feel the same way. When John Proctor came into town to see what all the commotion was about him and Abby ended up talking.

The song “I See Fire,” written by Ed Sheeran relates to Rebecca Nurse, a character in The Crucible. This song specifically relates to how Rebecca Nurse feels as she faces being hanged later in the play. Rebecca was accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams and since she did not admit to it she faced execution. As she is escorted to the gallows I imagine this song (if it were made in that time period) would be playing in her mind. Rebecca has very specific morals and would not admit to witchcraft even to spare her own life.

The scene is needed to confirm that Abigail’s actions are motivated by her love for John Proctor. When John Proctor comes over to see what is wrong with Betty in Act One, Abigail believes that John has come to see her. She informs him that she knows that he truly lovers her. Proctor denies her ludicrous statement, but she doesn’t believe him claiming, “You love me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!” (Miller 22).

This affair was never fully proven, but Proctor did say, “Abby, I may think of you from time to time but I will cut off my hand before I’ll reach for you again” (Miller 1140). Abigail was madly in love with Proctor and wanted Elizabeth out of the picture so she could have Proctor all to her self. Abigail was very jealous of Elizabeth. She thought that if Elizabeth would die, she would get Proctor all to her self. She accused Elizabeth of being a “cold, sniveling woman”(Miller 1140).

Proctor is a well respected upperclassman and him sacrificing his life led to his family living a greater life. To the court with great emotion proctor states “ Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (143).

(page 58, act II) Elizabeth points out Abigail’s behavior and accusations. Elizabeth is motivated by jealousy and the benefit Abigail might gain if Elizabeth dies. “John, I counted myself so plain, so poorly made, no honest love could come to me! Suspicion kissed you when I did; I never knew how I should say my love. It was a cold house I kept!”

Instead of exploring these qualities with his wife, he seeks an informal commitment to Abigail. In Act One, Proctor decides to discontinue his lecherous tendencies when he says, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby” (Miller 32).

John Proctor is a good person, he may have had an affair with Abbigail, which does make him a cheater and a liar, but he is also passionate, and tries to make amends with Elizabeth and get past the affair. In the story when John and Abbigail are alone talking, John says “Abby, you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for more.” He says that because he is basically saying he isn’t going to cheat ANYMORE, stating that he has already done it. That shows he is a cheater and not loyal to his wife Elizabeth.

After cheating on his wife with Abigail Williams, the villain of the story, John knows that he has made an error and is determined to leave the past behind him stating, “… I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again” (Miller 1261). Proctor knows that he has made a grave mistake, and it has haunted him ever since he has reached for her. His very character is permanently flawed by his