Proctor’s Moral
“I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another” (Miller 113). The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. A wave of hysteria is spreading throughout Salem. Many people were falsely accused of conspiring with the devil, including John Proctor’s family. John Proctor is a religious man of his word whom praises his family and religious beliefs above all. Proctor’s sacrifices show the important values of family, reputation, and honesty to him and ultimately demonstrating the importance of questioning the authority and proof of accusations.
Proctor’s concerns about his name and reputation eventually lead to his downfall. Proctor’s name is a mighty shield that he carries around with honor and pride, if this shield breaks, he will, too. John Proctor aggressively destroys the confession because he claims “I have signed it. You have seen me,” which accentuates the horror of losing reputation …show more content…
Proctor could die just to keep his reputation clean, family is valued by Proctor even more than the authority of church, also Proctor believes that honesty is key even if it turns the table around. The authority is not always correct and their lack of knowledge will lead to false accusations for the silliest reasons, therefore, hysteria caused mass corruption in the community. As human nature, people avoid problems and instead blame others for problems and actions for which their not responsible. Not everything is real and accusing people of activities they did not commit can ruin people’s lives, but the main action is to remain calm within crisis and think wisely. As human beings, people are afraid to be brave; life needs a person who is willing to end all obstacles and save the crisis in this world, even if it means the end of his own life. It is just a matter of bravery and
“I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another” (Miller 113). The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. A wave of hysteria is spreading throughout Salem. Many people were falsely accused of conspiring with the devil, including John Proctor’s family. John Proctor is a religious man of his word whom praises his family and religious beliefs above all. Proctor’s sacrifices show the important values of family, reputation, and honesty to him and ultimately demonstrating the importance of questioning the authority and proof of accusations.
Proctor’s concerns about his name and reputation eventually lead to his downfall. Proctor’s name is a mighty shield that he carries around with honor and pride, if this shield breaks, he will, too. John Proctor aggressively destroys the confession because he claims “I have signed it. You have seen me,” which accentuates the horror of losing reputation …show more content…
Proctor could die just to keep his reputation clean, family is valued by Proctor even more than the authority of church, also Proctor believes that honesty is key even if it turns the table around. The authority is not always correct and their lack of knowledge will lead to false accusations for the silliest reasons, therefore, hysteria caused mass corruption in the community. As human nature, people avoid problems and instead blame others for problems and actions for which their not responsible. Not everything is real and accusing people of activities they did not commit can ruin people’s lives, but the main action is to remain calm within crisis and think wisely. As human beings, people are afraid to be brave; life needs a person who is willing to end all obstacles and save the crisis in this world, even if it means the end of his own life. It is just a matter of bravery and