Elizabeth Proctor Sacrifice In The Crucible

“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him” –Elizabeth. Elizabeth Proctor should have let John Proctor die, for the greater good. The death of her husband was a vast step to the destruction of the blinded court. John Proctor made the appropriate decision by not confessing to the court for a crime he did not commit. The Proctor’s realized that grave sacrifices must be made to illuminate the town and abolish the darkness. The loss of life drags in attention, no matter the subject. Elizabeth Proctor’s dominant feelings told her to try and convince her husband that his life, was not the only answer; however, deep down her doubt tugged at her slowly convincing her it may be. It was effortless to notice that John would be willing to give his life to save another, based on his character. John was aware of his standings in the town and knew that …show more content…
It is ironic how the man called in to abolish the devil, came to a conclusion that he did not exist. Hale was demanding that Proctor confess so that the Church doesn’t claim another innocent life and help rebel against the Church. John knew that when he recited the lines from the Bible before his hanging, it would spark doubt in the town folk. If John Proctor confessed to witchery, he would certainly lose his reputation as a respected citizen and the gain the reputation of a witch. Wars have not been won, without a sacrifice. In order to achieve any sort of success, you must sacrifice something. In John Proctors case, the price of succeeding came at a very high price, his life. John knew that in order to bring the hanging of innocent people to a halt, a sacrifice would have to be made, and he was prepared to give his life for the well being of others. Say for instance that Proctor confessed, who would be the next to die? The Church may have been stopped, but only after many more lives have been