Examples Of Testing In The Crucible

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Crucible Essay Justin Horton

Everyone must face multiple tests in their lifetime. How one handles these tests defines the person. A crucible is an example of such tests. It is a test of morals and character under severe circumstances. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible a man named John Proctor faces a severe test of his morals which will result in the loss of his life.

In the beginning of the play, Proctor is guilty of lechery. He is guilty of this because he has had an affair with his family’s old housemaid Abigail. In act 1, Abigail and Proctor encounter each other and have a little conversation. Abigail brings up the affair and asks Proctor some questions about him and her. Abigail asks ‘’Do you tell me you’ve never looked up at my window. To which Proctor replies ‘’I may have looked up’’. Abigail also says ‘’I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge into my heart.’’(act 1 l464) At this point, Proctor has made it clear about his affair with Abigail. This affair makes him a sinner by his own morals.
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It starts when the court is in session and Abigail is ‘’seeing’’ the devil. When the court’s attention is on abigail she redirects to Mary Warren. In the midst of her calling god, Procter leaps at her and drags her to the ground and says ‘ How do you call Heaven?! Whore! Whore!’’. Then they are both separated, After this Procter says to Danforth ‘’I have known her, sir.’’ Although Elizabeth denies the confession, it was true and Proctor has confessed to