To most people in the US freedom is an accepted concept that we take for granted. Freedom was once described by Arthur Miller as: "Guilt is un-freedom". In the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller the character John Proctor goes through a great deal of trouble to achieve that freedom we take for granted. John's struggle with guilt is the primary reason for his trouble with gaining freedom. John's guilt comes from his affair with Abigail, his need for forgiveness from his wife and his need to keep his name. This book is about the Salem witch trials. Abigail was absolutely obsessed with John and would stop at nothing to gain him physically and mentally. Whenever she sees him she seems to fall in a deep lust.
             When Abigail approaches, she immediately starts in, romancing him, then John tells her it is over. She then tells them that the whole witchcraft thing is a just a game. "Oh Posh. We were dancin' in the woods last night and my uncle leaped in on us. She [Betty Parris] took fright, is all." (pg.21 – Abigail). She has told him this because of her longing of him and this just shows that the witch trials were a pretense. John then tells her that she needs to leave him alone and that it is over. "Abby, put your mind you'll put it out of mind. I'll not be comin' for you no more."(pg.22 – John) Even after he says it is over she still thinks its not. Abigail then brings Elizabeth to the conversation. "Oh, I marvel how such a strong man may let such a sickly wife be-" (pg.23 – John) This upsets Proctor a lot and their encounter is over. This discussion he has with Abigail shows his innocence of witchcraft, in that Abigail admits to be pretending about being bewitched. When he reaches his home there is a very uneasy tension between him and his wife. This leads to the arrest of Elizabeth, his wife and then the trial starts and he gets locked up. A
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