Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is about religious and political repression; which authentic historical event and people played a base acknowledged as The Red Scare or McCarthyism in 1950s. The play took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 during the Salem Witch Trails, which was when people were innocently accused of witchcraft. A crucible can be defined as a severe ordeal or a set of circumstances where people are subjected to forces that test them and often make them change. John Proctor undertook the most severe trial through out the play.
John Proctor is a tenacious man, judicious and cherished farmer in Salem and he was looked up to in community. He believes he isn’t ritual in the eye of God because of his undergoing lechery with Abigail Williams, the 17-year-old niece of Reverenced Parris. John committing the crime of lechery makes him and his wife, Elizabeth Proctor …show more content…
109)” His characteristic flaws and lechery with Abigail led to his downfall. Proctor was struggling with his identity, at the end of act 4 he is was belligerent if he should confess to the court to save his life or he keep his integrity. “…John, it come to naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself… am not your judge, I cannot be... (Page 883)” Elizabeth told proctor her forgiveness wouldn’t mean anything if he can’t forgive his self. He was in-between the state of forgiving his self or continuing facing his guilt. “…What is John Proctor, what is John Proctor? I think it is honest, I think so; I am no saint let Rebecca go like a saint; for me it is fraud (page 884)”. He overcame his conflict when he chose to die with his dignity and integrity than
John Proctor is a tenacious man, judicious and cherished farmer in Salem and he was looked up to in community. He believes he isn’t ritual in the eye of God because of his undergoing lechery with Abigail Williams, the 17-year-old niece of Reverenced Parris. John committing the crime of lechery makes him and his wife, Elizabeth Proctor …show more content…
109)” His characteristic flaws and lechery with Abigail led to his downfall. Proctor was struggling with his identity, at the end of act 4 he is was belligerent if he should confess to the court to save his life or he keep his integrity. “…John, it come to naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself… am not your judge, I cannot be... (Page 883)” Elizabeth told proctor her forgiveness wouldn’t mean anything if he can’t forgive his self. He was in-between the state of forgiving his self or continuing facing his guilt. “…What is John Proctor, what is John Proctor? I think it is honest, I think so; I am no saint let Rebecca go like a saint; for me it is fraud (page 884)”. He overcame his conflict when he chose to die with his dignity and integrity than