John Proctor and Elizabeths Relationship Essay -- The Crucible John P

rear Proctor and Elizabeths RelationshipIn the beginning of the play John speaks about Elizabeth once toAbigail. Abby has said that Elizabeth was a cold and sickly wife. Johnsays to her that she has no right to speak of his wife in such a mood and renounces the comment about her being sickly. He does not,although, dismiss Abbys charge that Elizabeth is a cold wife. But, hemeans it is because of him that she is this way.In the beginning of Act 2 in that respect was a great feeling of detachment andtension in the Proctor household. We see John trying to start aconversation with Elizabeth and she only gives him petty answers toplease him. Then the tide turns to her questioning him and he is theone that becomes short with her because she is requesting that he goto Salem and confess that Abigail is liar. To do that, though he moldinessconfess his sin. During most of the scene theyre not sure of eachother. She doesnt quite trust him, but she loves him. Proctorbelieves himself to be an a bomination in his own eye and according tohis own high standards and especiall...