Tension Between Elizabeth And John Proctor In The Crucible

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Take 1 Tensions between Elizabeth and John Proctor are prominent at first in the act. Miller describes in the stage directions that John "is not quite pleased (with the food prepared by Elizabeth). He reaches to the cupboard, takes a pinch of salt and drops it into the pot". We can see from this stage direction that he doesn't want to make anything even more awkward between him and his wife, and if she sees what he is doing then she may feel insufficient. We could interpret this as tension in their relationship, as it is not normal for married couples to not tell their true feelings to each other. However, this can also be interpreted as a strength in their relationship as John does not want to hurt his wife's feelings, and wants to make…show more content…
I think that the most strong point about John and Elizabeth's relationship is that they are both trying to please each other, so the bond between them must mean something to the both of them. As both Elizabeth and John are trying hard to please one another, it probably is a very effective way of showing to each other how much they really care about one another. An example of this is 'I mean to please you Elizabeth'. I think that as John was reluctant to go to Salem, but didn't actually say that he wouldn't go "I'll think on it" is a sign of strength in their relationship because I felt that if John wasn't feeling guilty he would not have been so cooperative. Also, of course the kiss between them showed some tension as all Elizabeth did was "receive it", but it shows strength on Johns part as he is showing her physically how much he loves her. There are very many awkward moments during this scene, and I can see that the strength in their relationship is actually causing the tension. If John and Elizabeth did not care for each other deeply, then they would not be trying to please each other so much, as they are showing in this scene, which cause friction between
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