B. Consider the following allusion from Act I of the play. How does the fact that Arthur Miller is referencing
the Bible impact the meaning of the lines?
Line: John Proctor: Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before
I'll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. (1246)
Verse: And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one
of thy members shall perish, and not that thy whole body be cast into hell. (Matthew 5:30)
Impact on meaning:
