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. Procto