Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
"Oh Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer!" (Proctor pg. 1271)
"Your justice would freeze beer!" is used as symbolism to represent how cold-hearted Elizabeth is acting towards Proctor. She keeps bringing up the time Proctor had an affair with Abigail. Even though they had already talked about it, Elizabeth doesn't trust him. When Proctor told Elizabeth about him being alone with Abigail, Elizabeth reacted in a jealous type way. He implies to her as being able to "freeze beer" even though beer can't be frozen, thats how cold-hearted she was being to him.
Proctor: I'll plead my honesty no more, Elizabeth.
Elizabeth- now she would justify herself: John, I am only-
Proctor: No more! I should have roared you down when first you told me your suspicion. But I wilted, and, like a Christian, I confessed. Confessed! Some dream I had must have mistaken you for God that day. But you're not, you're not, and let you remember it! Let you look sometimes for the goodness in me, and judge me not.
Elizabeth: I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you. I never thought you but a good man, John -with a smile- only somewhat bewildered.
Proctor, laughing bitterly: Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer! He turns suddenly toward sound outside. He starts for the door as Marry Warren enters. As soon as he sees her, he goes directly to her and grabs her by the cloak, furious. How do you go to Salem when I forbid it? Do you mock me? Shaking her. I'll whip you if you dare leave this house again!
John Proctor
Description: Secretive, honest, proud
After his affair with Abigail, he feels his relationship with Elizabeth is not how it used to be. He's very secretive and won't forgive himself for what he did with Abigail. He seems to be lonely for the most part and doesn't seem to spend much time at home.
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