Suffering In The Crucible

Throughout the Crucible, it seems that no matter the background or belief of a character, they have to persevere through struggles that arise due to religious beliefs, the time period, and the corruption that seems to plague any human civilization. Within the trials, suffering can be inflicted on a character's mental state, emotional state, and physical state. It was Arthur Miller's environment filled with fear that invoked him to write a play that encompassed the pain felt by the innocent and the rewards that were gained by the unjust. The characters that went through trials that embodied this central idea were: Giles Corey, John Proctor, and Elizabeth Proctor. Giles Corey starts off as the comic relief of the play. His character is …show more content…
It’s this event that causes Elizabeth to lose faith in John and is the main cause for the growing resentment in their relationship. This represents an emotional trial for Elizabeth as he tries to cope with John’s cheating she also has to think about what drove John to it. Cast a feeling mediocracy upon Elizabeth causing her to be slightly self conscious. Later on in Act III, Elizabeth must testify to John lechery in court in order to discredit Abigail’s testimony. In the attempt to protect John’s honor, Elizabeth lies to the court, and ultimately ends up contributing to Abigail’s victory. Not only does this action help Abigail but it also ends up leading to John’s demise. Similar to Giles, Elizabeth must live with being a leading cause in her spouses death. This will cause a sense of guilt and regret to befall her. A quote that represents this idea is, “Oh God”,(Act III, Elizabeth Proctor). Although this quote is short it also represents something powerful in the play. It’s the very moment when Elizabeth realizes her mistake after she hears John plea for her honesty. Despite what Elizabeth faced, her husband John Proctor may have faced the hardest trials of