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The Crucible: Sociogram

by Sophia and Maria, ELA 20-1

Abigail Williams

Abigail Williams was a former servant of Elizabeth and John Proctor. It was then revealed John was having an affair on Elizabeth with Abigail. After they were caught, Abigail still had feelings for Mr. Proctor but the feeling is no longer mutual, as seen in Abigail became so infactuated by John as shown by " I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart!" (Abigail, pg.24).

This Infactuation drove Abigail into excusing Elizabeth for witchcraft in order to have Mr. Proctor all to herself. Which presents their unstable and inappropriate relationship.

Abigail Williams

Reverend Parris

Parris is Betty's father and Abigail's uncle. He is also the minister of Salem who is scared to lose his political power and reputation if the public finds out Betty is bewitched. With John he shares an unfriendly relationship because of their conflict - John sees Parris as a gridy and power abusive man who is not religious at heart. Parris considers John being a threat to his authority and a leader of an opposition party acting against him:"Beware this man, Your Excellency, this man is mischief."(Act III, pg.88) and "...since I came to Salem this man is blackening my name..." (Act III, 105).

Their relationship is important because it shows the griddiness and dishonesty that people in Salem have in order to keep themselves innocent in the eyes of community, which ultimately in the story leads to wrong accusations, such as Elizabeth and Tituba being accused.

Elizabeth Proctor

Elizabeth Proctor

Elizabeth Proctor is John Proctor's wife. Elizabeth's and Johns relationship is initially strong, however his affair with Abigail creates tension and mistrust between the two. Although John did have an affair on Elizabeth, he tries to be forgiven and show his love and loyalty when she is accused as expressed in the following quote "I will bring you home, I will bring you soon." (John Proctor, pg.77). His true feelings are evident in John's action of sacrificing his reputation and life to save Elizabeth from witchcraft accusations.

Their relationship is important for John's development as a character because through it he regains his self-respect, lost from the guilt of the affair, which allows him to stay honest at the court and later act according to the "magistrate" in his heart and his values. It is also important for the development of Abigail in the plot - unification which happens between Elizabeth and John goes against her idea that John loved only her, and she becomes more aggressive in action, losing all honesty and goodness, and showing the consequences that blind lust may have on someone.

" Spare me! You forget nothin’ and forgive nothin’. Learn charity,

woman. I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven month since she is gone. I

have not moved from there to there without I think to please you, and still an

everlasting funeral marches round your heart. I cannot speak but I am doubted, every moment judged for lies, as though I come into a court when I come into

this house!" (Act II, 55)

Tension after the John's affair

This quote shows the mistrust that has appeared since the affair had happened, and the way it affected Elizabeth by making her more suspicious of the possibility of John having another affair, like Marry Warren. This tension affected John too because he recognizes his sin and the guilt brings him torture because Proctor is a deeply religious man and his "goodness" is a fundamental part of his identity. John not only feels the guilt from the sin, but also tries his best to make amends by behaving well and pleasing Elizabeth to earn her forgiveness. Cheating caused her to lose trust in Proctor's loyalty to her, so she from then on doubts his words in fear that he may be lying.

" Do what you will. But let none be your judge. There be no higher

judge under Heaven than Proctor is! Forgive me, forgive me, John - I never

knew such goodness in the world! " ( Act 4, pg. 137)

Before John is hanged he and Elizabeth share the last conversation in which it is evident how deep of a connection they share - she has forgiven him long ago, and now asks Proctor to forgive himself, because she sees the goodness in him, trusts him with his decisions, and thinks that his cheating was caused by her coldness. This way both feel guilty and ask for each others forgiveness, accepting each other completely and showing that they have regained the trust for each other during the trials, opposite to what Abigail has planned.

Final: Before John's execution

"You must tell them it is a fraud."( Act II, pg. 53)

Elizabeth's role in the relationship

When Elizabeth recognizes that the power of young girls' voices gets heard amidst the accusations placed on them, she is the one who tells John to tell the truth and put an end to the injustice. This quote shows that in their marriage her voice has power, that she is listened to by Proctor, and that she is the one who guides Proctor to a morally right decision of staying honest.

Elizabeth's righteous decisions are later evident in Act 4, when she gives John the freedom of choice in confessing or not to the false accusations. This also shows that she leaves him self-determinant and values John's opinion in acting according to justice.

In the relationship Elizabeth guides John to remain being a just and honest person, and herself shows the attributes of goodness.

John Proctor

Proctor is a farmer and a good, well-respected man in Salem. He values honesty and his reputation, however is tortured by his sin- Proctor cheated on his wife with Abigail Williams, their past maid. In order to save his wife from witchcraft accusations Proctor confesses his adultery and sacrifices his life by tearing the document which accuses him of witchcraft either. Proctor's relationships in the town are generally respectful,

John Proctor

Reverend Hale

Reverend Hale

Act one John was hopeful for Hale to bring rationality to the town of salem, "I've heard you to be a sensible man, Mr. Hale. I hope you'll leave some of it in Salem." (John Proctor, pg.37). Although in Act 2 John's opinion of Mr. Hale changes due to Mr. Hale appearing at the Proctors home to question John and Elizabeth. After Elizabeth get arrested, John called Reverend Hale a "broken minister" and a "coward". A relationship that intially was full of hope and support turned into hatred very rapidly.

Mary Warren

Mary Warren became the Proctors servant after Abigail was let go. Mary is stuck between Abigail and her circle and the Proctors. She knows Elizabeth was innocent of what Abigail had accused her of but she is afraid to stand up against Abigail, which shows her weak character. Mary tries to help John Proctor and his wife however falls under Abigail and her groups power. As a servant, she has little power, and is described as a "mouse" by Proctor.

"My name, he want my name. “I’ll

murder you,” he says, “if my wife hangs! We must go and overthrow the court,” he says! "

Mary Warren

Thomas Putnam

Thomas and John clashed over the ownership of timberland and its boundaries. A differences of opinion can drag a relationship into an agressive and unhealthy path which shows you how John and Thomas relationship went about, as later they become on the different sides too - John dislikes the trials, and Putnam supports them:"It is a providence the thing is out now!"(Act I,pg 13)

"That tract is in my bounds, it’s in my bounds, Mr. Proctor" (Act I,pg.32)

Putnam

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