In contrast, John Proctor, from The Crucible, makes decisions because of his values and principles. The court convicts him for being a witch, and Hale persuades him to confess to avoid death. Proctor soon notices he will have to deem other people guilty and denies the offer. Hale attempts at convince him once again, but Proctor responds, “And there’s your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness... Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it!” (Miller 144). By saying “And there’s your first marvel, that I can,” Proctor is showing the reader he will make his own decisions regardless of what other people try and make him do. He is also proving his decisions will be based on his ideas of goodness, which he will follow no matter the consequence. Proctor wants his family to show integrity and have an immovable heart, which is displayed when he says, “Show honor now, show a stony heart.” The heart represents one’s love for something, but love is simply based on an embodiment of ideas people favor. Thus, the stony heart shows the importance of strong
In contrast, John Proctor, from The Crucible, makes decisions because of his values and principles. The court convicts him for being a witch, and Hale persuades him to confess to avoid death. Proctor soon notices he will have to deem other people guilty and denies the offer. Hale attempts at convince him once again, but Proctor responds, “And there’s your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness... Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it!” (Miller 144). By saying “And there’s your first marvel, that I can,” Proctor is showing the reader he will make his own decisions regardless of what other people try and make him do. He is also proving his decisions will be based on his ideas of goodness, which he will follow no matter the consequence. Proctor wants his family to show integrity and have an immovable heart, which is displayed when he says, “Show honor now, show a stony heart.” The heart represents one’s love for something, but love is simply based on an embodiment of ideas people favor. Thus, the stony heart shows the importance of strong