Crucible means test, trial, ordeal, formation by fire, and a vessel baked to resist heat. How is "crucible" related John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor,...

The
symbolism of the crucible relates to Elizabeth Proctor, who is put to the test and under an
extreme amount of pressure in the final two acts of the play. In act three, Elizabeth is brought
before the court and questioned about her husband's infidelity. Elizabeth struggles with the
decision to protect John's reputation or tell the court the truth. Tragically, Elizabeth lies
and John is arrested. Elizabeth is once again tested in the final act of the play. John asks for
her opinion regarding his decision to offer a false confession or die a martyr. Elizabeth ends
up telling John to follow his heart and refuses to intervene in his decision to preserve his
integrity.

John Proctor also experiences an immense amount of pressure to
confess to adultery and ruin his reputation in order to expose Abigail as a liar or allow the
corrupt court to try his innocent wife. After admitting to adultery, Proctor is arrested and
must decide whether or not to offer a false confession. In the end, Proctor...