Proctor And Elizabeth's Relationship In The Crucible

The Crucible by Auther Miller was an event held in Salem, Massachusetts that lead to the executions of innocent people accused of witchcraft. These traumatic events devastated a great portion of the community, because anyone could have been accused. John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor, their relationship transcends to various challenges, and tries to resolve their distant marriage. At the start, the story’s perception in John’s and Elizabeth’s relationship is highly remote. John suggests, “She told it to me in a room alone.” (Miller 53) Elizabeth responds, “You were alone with her?” In this scene, John basically exposes himself to Elizabeth on accident. Elizabeth's suspicion rises and John tries to cover it up by saying, “For a moment alone, aye.” (Miller 54) At this stage of the conversation Elizabeth lost all trust in John and tries to dig deeper into the conversation to find the truth.

John tries everything to change Elizabeth’s perception about his character. John claims to Elizabeth, “I would have your forgiveness, Elizabeth.” In this part of the story John confessed in court that he committed adultery and wants Elizabeth to forgive him. Elizabeth responds, “John it come to naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself.” (Miller 136) She was telling him that she could not forgive, because he will never forgive himself after. John is trying to think about what she exclaims; Elizabeth is trying ease John in a way to also helps his