The Crucible John Proctor Analysis

When I was working in the Salem court with Judge Hawthorne it amazed me how the townspeople acted. It still troubles me to this day and one name stays with me: John Proctor. It was a peculiar situation and it seemed that I was the only one who had their head on straight. Back when it all began, I was working right outside of Salem in Massachusetts. Since I was the Deputy Governor of the Province, I remember hearing much gossip trickle from the town next door. Strange sightings of girls flying and screeching with the Devil were in Salem. At first these stories seemed juvenile, foolish, and nothing but heresy. I was wrong. I was summoned when signs were pointing to the worst. Witches were in Salem. When I got into town, I could see that there needed to be a proper court held. Parris brought to me his small daughter and striking niece with lists of names. They pleaded for my much needed help. I specifically remember the older one, …show more content…
Thirty nine were arrested and people were being saved. It was horrific seeing the atrocities in the court and all those witches choking the poor girls with their spirits. Pure evil. When we made it to the second day it enraged me to see that townspeople were so ungrateful for the fine work that was being done. Giles Corey stood up during proceedings and had the audacity to challenge me! He was not the only one, so did Francis Nurse. The most unsettling of all, in my whole career in politics was one man, John Proctor. His attempt at “saving his wife” was nothing more than a plot. The “evidence” he tried to present was nothing more than speculation. When Mary Warren finally came to her senses in court after siding with Proctor, it was revealed how poorly he treated her. Proctor had compacted with the Devil, he tried in vain to turn poor, defenseless Mary, and worst of all, lied about the heinous crime of lechery in a failed attempt to blacken Abigail’s pure