In Robert Miller’s play “The Crucible”, the story takes place in 17th century Salem during the Witch trials. In the play, Miller uses different characters in order to reveal the themes of the story. One of these characters is John Proctor, husband of Elizabeth Proctor and a citizen that resides in the town of Salem. Miller portrays John Proctor as prideful, dedicated, and honest in order to illustrate integrity.
John Proctor protects his pride against the town in order to preserve his integrity. One quote is “You will not use me! I am no Sarah Good or Tituba, I am John Proctor!You will not use me! It is no part of salvation that you should use me!”(1231).This quote shows that John Proctor wanted to stand up for himself against the court because of the false accusations placed on him.John Proctor, in this situation, is trying to protect his pride because he doesn’t want to be pushed around like Sarah Good or Tituba. Another quote would be “Because it is my name!Because I cannot …show more content…
One quote that supports his value of honesty is “I have known her,sir, I have known her”(1206).This statement made by John Proctor reveals his love affair with Abigail Williams to the public.John Proctor shows his honesty by revealing something that will damage his reputation as a good person but, this is all for the sake of his wife. Another quote showing Proctor’s honesty is “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man.My honesty is broke, Elizabeth; I am no good man. Nothing's spoiled by giving them this lie that were not rotten long before”(1227).John Proctor is being open with his wife stating his faults and that he isn’t the man that every thought he was. In the story, Proctor showed that he t was trying to set things straight between him and his wife in order to get rid of his guilt of his previous actions. In order to set things right, John had to come out and be honest of the deeds he
John Proctor protects his pride against the town in order to preserve his integrity. One quote is “You will not use me! I am no Sarah Good or Tituba, I am John Proctor!You will not use me! It is no part of salvation that you should use me!”(1231).This quote shows that John Proctor wanted to stand up for himself against the court because of the false accusations placed on him.John Proctor, in this situation, is trying to protect his pride because he doesn’t want to be pushed around like Sarah Good or Tituba. Another quote would be “Because it is my name!Because I cannot …show more content…
One quote that supports his value of honesty is “I have known her,sir, I have known her”(1206).This statement made by John Proctor reveals his love affair with Abigail Williams to the public.John Proctor shows his honesty by revealing something that will damage his reputation as a good person but, this is all for the sake of his wife. Another quote showing Proctor’s honesty is “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man.My honesty is broke, Elizabeth; I am no good man. Nothing's spoiled by giving them this lie that were not rotten long before”(1227).John Proctor is being open with his wife stating his faults and that he isn’t the man that every thought he was. In the story, Proctor showed that he t was trying to set things straight between him and his wife in order to get rid of his guilt of his previous actions. In order to set things right, John had to come out and be honest of the deeds he