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The Symbol of Black in "The Crucible"


When Ezekiel Cheever walks in the atmosphere turns dreary and black.
After all why would he be coming unless there was nothing important to say. One,
maybe not so obvious reason why darkness enters the room is because Cheever as
it says was a nice tailor that now might burn in hell. The more obvious
presence of of dreariness and blackness is that Ezekiel has come on the business
of the court to arrest the "witches."
This color of black also relates to Abigail although in this scene she
doesn't talk, she is a part of it. Abby is a knows how to blackmail people (no
pun intended.) For example if Mr. Proctor went against Abigail then she might
charge him on lechery. Abby is a black and dark person, like an assistant of
the devil. If she wants something bad enough she will get it.
Although blue signifies sadness I believe that Elizabeth is feeling
black in this portion of the play. What I mean by black is that Elizabeth
probably......

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