Essay | Explores the Characters of John and Elizabeth Proctor and Their Relationship.

Explore the characters of John and Elizabeth Proctor and their relationship. What does studying these characters tell us about the society of seventeenth century Salem and human nature today"

The Crucible by Arthur Miller, shows us the similarities of the society of seventeenth century Salem and human nature today. The characters of John and Elizabeth Proctor and the events that took place in their lives, and how they, and those around them dealt with these events, helps us to understand what the society of seventeenth century Salem was like, and why.

John Proctor enters the play in Act One. He is described as a farmer in his middle thirties, powerful of body, and even tempered and not easily led. Proctor is respected and even feared in Salem and therefore a very influential character on the people of Salem, "In Proctor's presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly."...
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