The Crucible: John Proctor's Marriage
Beginning of paper
The basic foundation of a good marriage is based on trust, and that
virtue was somehow destroyed with John Proctor’s act of infidelity. It
also consists of communication, which they never really had, and due of
this lack of interaction, John was easily caught in Abigail’s web of
deception and ....
Middle of paper
.... The guilt connected with his sinful act made him hesitant to
speak openly because he would have to condemn himself as well. He tried to
wash his hand of the entire affair, but was forced by his wife’s arrest to
become involved. He risked public condemnation and humiliation as well as
the loss of his good name by having his shame publicly known and validated.
Everything that could have been done was attempted by John in order to save
his wife from the false accusations, which she faced. He w ....
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Word count: 384
Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
