The Crucible Reflective Essay

People do not tend to stand up for others or for themselves, because they think people will judge them. Letting the world know who you are is all that matters, be proud of yourself and have goodness in your heart. This reminds me of the time I stood up to and for my dad who I love, but likes to blame things on me because he has a drinking problem. He did not like the way I raised myself nor was he proud of the person I am. This is kind of like Elizabeth Proctor who stood up for someone she loved, but also for herself. With all goodness in her heart she would not judge John, she lied to protect her husband but it was too late. The truth killed him. She did not want to persuade him to sign the papers to save himself. She could not, as much as …show more content…
When I was staying there one summer I could not take it anymore and I blew up in his face. I stood up and told him he had no right to disapprove of the person I was becoming or the person I am. He was not there all my life so why would he get to say that he does not like who I am. I stood up and he was proud that I did, I put him in his place. I have also stood up for him when I knew it was the right thing to do. When someone calls him a bad father, I stand up for him because I love him and that’s the kind of person I am. Elizabeth put John in his place at one point. He kicked Abigail out and told John he is never to see her again. Elizabeth loved her husband or else why would she stand up for him when she knew he was wrong. She never judged John, after a while she started to blame herself for his adultery because she was a cold wife. They told Elizabeth to persuade John to sign the confession papers. She says, "I cannot, he has regained his sense of goodness and I won’t take that away from him.” She told John that she would not judge him if he signed the false confession papers. John did not sign the papers thus, so Elizabeth became a pregnant