The word crucible has three defintions. The first defintion is a pot which, because it can withstand great heat, is used to melt iron and other metals. The second definition is a severe test or hard trial. The third definiton is an adjective used to describe a very high grade of steel. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor fits all three of the definitions of the word crucible. The first definition of the word crucible is a pot which, because it can withstand great heat, is used to melt iron and other metals. John Proctor is put under great pressure many times throughout The Crucible. Throughout the entire play, Proctor feels very guilty for cheating on Elizabeth. In Act III, the stage directions say, “his [Proctor’s] voice
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Proctor experiences severe trials in The Crucible. In the first place, Proctor is constantly trying to regain Elizabeth’s trust after committing adultery. On page 1162, Proctor and Elizabeth have a conversation about how John is trying very hard to please her and regain her trust. In addition, Proctor makes a decision to confess the affair between him and Abigail. Proctor knows that if he confesses it could ruin his reputation, but he believes that is the only way to stop Abigail (1206). When Proctor does this it shows that he is willing to do whatever he can to stop Abigail and the other girls. Another hard trial Proctor faces is whether he should give up his name or not. At the end of Act IV Proctor says, “No, it is not the same! What others say and what I sign is not the same!” (1231). Up until this point Proctor was ready to confess to witchcraft, but once his name came into play he was against it. After arguing with Danforth, Proctor decided it was not worth sigining his name. Overall, Proctor faced many hard trials throughout The …show more content…
For the most part, John Proctor was a highly respected man in Salem. When Proctor first comes into the dramatic exposition says, “ He need not have been a partisan of any faction in the town, but there is evidence to suggest that he had a sharp and biting way with hypocrites” (1138). John Proctor was highly respected because he was not afraid to speak his mind and expose hypocrites. Additionally, Danforth shows an abundance of respect to Proctor in Act III. On page 1191, Danforth gives Proctor all of his respect. This conversation goes to show that Danforth believes whatever Proctor has to say is important and worth listening to. Finally, no one showed up to Proctor’s excommunication from the church. In Act IV Parris says, “It cannot be forgot, sir, that when I summoned the congregation for John Proctor’s excommunication there were hardly thirty people to come hear it. That speak discontent, I think, and-” (1221). This quote shows that not many people in Salem believed Proctor should have been excommunicated from the church. In conclusion, John Proctor was respected in the Salem
Proctor experiences severe trials in The Crucible. In the first place, Proctor is constantly trying to regain Elizabeth’s trust after committing adultery. On page 1162, Proctor and Elizabeth have a conversation about how John is trying very hard to please her and regain her trust. In addition, Proctor makes a decision to confess the affair between him and Abigail. Proctor knows that if he confesses it could ruin his reputation, but he believes that is the only way to stop Abigail (1206). When Proctor does this it shows that he is willing to do whatever he can to stop Abigail and the other girls. Another hard trial Proctor faces is whether he should give up his name or not. At the end of Act IV Proctor says, “No, it is not the same! What others say and what I sign is not the same!” (1231). Up until this point Proctor was ready to confess to witchcraft, but once his name came into play he was against it. After arguing with Danforth, Proctor decided it was not worth sigining his name. Overall, Proctor faced many hard trials throughout The …show more content…
For the most part, John Proctor was a highly respected man in Salem. When Proctor first comes into the dramatic exposition says, “ He need not have been a partisan of any faction in the town, but there is evidence to suggest that he had a sharp and biting way with hypocrites” (1138). John Proctor was highly respected because he was not afraid to speak his mind and expose hypocrites. Additionally, Danforth shows an abundance of respect to Proctor in Act III. On page 1191, Danforth gives Proctor all of his respect. This conversation goes to show that Danforth believes whatever Proctor has to say is important and worth listening to. Finally, no one showed up to Proctor’s excommunication from the church. In Act IV Parris says, “It cannot be forgot, sir, that when I summoned the congregation for John Proctor’s excommunication there were hardly thirty people to come hear it. That speak discontent, I think, and-” (1221). This quote shows that not many people in Salem believed Proctor should have been excommunicated from the church. In conclusion, John Proctor was respected in the Salem