In discussing The Crucible, your text notes that the extraordinarily high rate of premarital pregnancy in puritan New England supports the film's suggestion of an affair between the elderly John Proctor and young Abigail Williams.

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The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller, uses the affair between John Proctor and Abigail Williams as a dramatic device, but there is no historical evidence to support this affair. The play takes creative liberties with the historical events of the Salem Witch Trials, and the suggestion of an affair is part of the fictional narrative created by Miller, not a reflection of historical fact or societal norms regarding premarital pregnancy in Puritan New England.

In Discussing the Crucible, Your Text Notes That the Extraordinarily