John Proctor

corruption of people's hearts leads to the downfall of society. John Proctor, Miller’s protagonist, is a man of great admiration in the small town of Salem who inadvertently is the cause of the Salem witch trials. His sin is his big downfall and also the downfall of other innocent individuals. Although he tries to correct and fix his wrongs, he is too late and ironically dooms himself. By suffering as his neighbors and friends have, Proctor learns a valuable lesson that ends up saving his soul…

In The Crucible, some say John Proctor was a hero for giving up his life and some say he was a fool. I say he was a hero, there are many reasons why he was a fool but many reasons why he was also a hero. John was honest, he was brave, he was also understanding. John was honest because he, after signed the paper, admitted that he had nothing to do with witchcraft and didn’t need anyone to hang his name up on the church board. John also was honest to his wife about the affair with Abigail…

Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor experiences guilt that eats him up and cannot forgive himself for what he’s done. Throughout the play, John goes through an internal battle with guilt for cheating on his wife. John will end up forgiving himself after enduring so much. In Act 1 John’s guilt begins to develop as we learn of his affair and see the beginning affects. Act 1 begins with the telling of what happened in the woods with Abigail drinking the charm to kill John Proctor’s wife,…

she blamed others and had an affair with John when he has a wife and two kids and one on the way. Yes, there were other people involved in this but the thing is she was kept on blaming others while the people pointed back at her. There are so many advents that she has done in the story. For an example the affair,laughing in church and dancing naked in the woods. So, I really don’t see why she wouldn’t be the one to be blamed. As some people should know John and Abigail had an affair even though…

represents a good person is John Proctor. John Proctor is a good man because he tells the truth about his affair with Abigail, cares and respects other people in Salem and sacrifices himself instead of “selling out” his friends. First, John Proctor is a good man because he tells the truth about his affair with Abigail. Proctor reveals in court that “‘A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything’” as he confess the truth in court (220). This quote shows that Proctor feels guilty about the…

In the story The Crucible, John Proctor has been sent to prison for adultery and accused of witchcraft. When John was pulled out of the prison cell he was given a choice, to either confess to his sins and let his name die or go to get hanged. At first he signs the paper, and then John rips the paper and says that he’d rather get hanged for his wrong doing. He was a fool for doing what he had done. John Proctor should have confessed and lived on in guilt. Proctor is a fool because he choose to…

being responsible for the fundamentals of leading character John Proctor. The Crucible is a play written during the time of the Salem Witch Trials that portrays the life of John Proctor and other leading characters. John Proctor cheated on his wife with Abigail Williams, John's wife Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft by Abigail in hopes of getting John all to herself. The outcome of the play characterizes John as a tragic hero considering John would not sign the fabricated confession along with…

the name of John Proctor. The crucible of the play is all the challenges John Proctor faced such as watching his wife go to jail, deciding to tell the truth of his lechery or not, and deciding whether or not to confess to witchcraft. John Proctor was first challenged by watching his wife being put in jail. John deep inside knew that his wife, Elizabeth Proctor, was innocent. What must have hurt him more was her willingness to take the fall for him despite everything he had done. Proctor knew…

Miller’s, “The Crucible” John Proctor is an example of that. John Proctor is a good man that committed the sinful act of adultery. Now he struggles to gain back the trust he and his wife once had. Their lives will be directly affected by his actions. John Proctor is a 30 year old farmer that is well-respected by his town. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor and is the father to three boys. He is a christian man but is dissatisfied of the way that Rev. Parris runs the church. John Proctor does not…

What does an honorable person look like, is John Proctor an honorable person? the answer is yes, John Proctor is a man that lived in the late 1600’s (137 Background) in a puritan community of Salem Massachusetts. During this time innocent people were being executed and put on trial for being witches. John Proctor is an honorable man because of what he believes in he is a good man and he doesn’t believe in witchcraft. John is honorable by the things he does such as; willing to die for his belief,…