John Proctor in The Crucible John Proctor was one of the main characters in the The Crucible, he grows a lot as a person, and gains many great qualities. The Crucible is about the Salem Witch trials that occurred in a Puritan town. A group of girls were caught in the woods dancing, and were accused of witchcraft. These girls did not want to be punished; therefore, they decide to accuse others of witchcraft. They were known as the afflicted girls, and did a superior job at pretending, which causes a great deal of trouble in Salem. The ones who were accused of witchcraft could either confess and go to jail, or claim that they had never dealt with the devil and be hanged. Multiple people untruthfully confessed; however, one person who did not
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He tried not to become involved with the drama that was going through the town; however, this circumstance was different. John Proctor had a servant named Abigail Williams, who became one of the afflicted girls. John and Abigail committed adultery together, and his wife, Elizabeth, soon found out. Elizabeth kicked Abigail out of the house, and of course Abigail had sour feelings toward her. When she became one of the afflicted girls, she claimed Elizabeth was sending her spirit out on her. Elizabeth is soon arrested, and took to jail as Abigail wanted because she wants John Proctor to herself. John loves his wife dearly, one can tell by the way he is always trying to please her. He says “I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven months since she is gone. I have not moved from there to there without think to please you” (Miller 1294). John feels extremely guilty about what he did to Elizabeth, and he tries his hardest to please her. He does not want Elizabeth to be upset with him, and he struggles with …show more content…
Mary did, but the other girls turned on her claiming Mary sent a bird to tear at their faces. Abigail says “Oh, Mary, this is a black art to change your shape. No, I cannot stop my mouth; it’s God’s work I do.” (1336) She was afraid she was going to get hanged for lying, so she claimed John Proctor made her do the devil's work. John was then soon arrested for witchcraft, and took to jail. John Proctor was given the option to merely confess that he was dealing with the devil, and he would have been saved like several others. The day he was to be hanged he confessed, and signed the paper. Once he found out his confession would be hung on the church door, he took it back. John says “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!... I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (1357). That confession would have saved John Proctor's life, but he could not lie. John Proctor did what was right, and was hanged for
He tried not to become involved with the drama that was going through the town; however, this circumstance was different. John Proctor had a servant named Abigail Williams, who became one of the afflicted girls. John and Abigail committed adultery together, and his wife, Elizabeth, soon found out. Elizabeth kicked Abigail out of the house, and of course Abigail had sour feelings toward her. When she became one of the afflicted girls, she claimed Elizabeth was sending her spirit out on her. Elizabeth is soon arrested, and took to jail as Abigail wanted because she wants John Proctor to herself. John loves his wife dearly, one can tell by the way he is always trying to please her. He says “I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven months since she is gone. I have not moved from there to there without think to please you” (Miller 1294). John feels extremely guilty about what he did to Elizabeth, and he tries his hardest to please her. He does not want Elizabeth to be upset with him, and he struggles with …show more content…
Mary did, but the other girls turned on her claiming Mary sent a bird to tear at their faces. Abigail says “Oh, Mary, this is a black art to change your shape. No, I cannot stop my mouth; it’s God’s work I do.” (1336) She was afraid she was going to get hanged for lying, so she claimed John Proctor made her do the devil's work. John was then soon arrested for witchcraft, and took to jail. John Proctor was given the option to merely confess that he was dealing with the devil, and he would have been saved like several others. The day he was to be hanged he confessed, and signed the paper. Once he found out his confession would be hung on the church door, he took it back. John says “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!... I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (1357). That confession would have saved John Proctor's life, but he could not lie. John Proctor did what was right, and was hanged for