John Proctor

significantly as a result of events, conflicts, or other forces.” In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, John Proctor is a dynamic character because he learns to forgive himself for his sins after facing challenges and his trials in court. In forgiving himself, Proctor forfeits his life in return for preserving the dignity of his name and saving the honesty of his convicted friends. John Proctor first appears in The Crucible during Act I when Abigail yells at the girls to not speak a word about…

reader in, but there is one character that makes many changes through the novel. Throughout the play John Proctor is the heart of the plot. Being involved in the plot so much leads to many changes of personality. Proctor goes from an irresponsible adulterer to someone who truly wants redemption and makes things right by his wife whom he has wronged . When the audience is first introduced to Proctor in Act 1, he is with Abigail, “Give me a…

Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, John Proctor begins as a self-centered man; however, John changes his point of view and in the end, most values his name. This suggests that it is more honorable to die with people knowing the truth rather living with a lie. Arthur Miller’s play opens with John Proctor portrayed as a selfish man, as well as a faulty husband. One day he comes into town after hearing about accusations of witchcraft. It is made clear that John is a sinner, when Abigail converses…

to their differences. Although John and Elizabeth Proctor are married, they have contrasting characteristics; John is courageous and inconsiderate, and Elizabeth is jealous and loving. John Proctor is the protagonist of The Crucible. He is around thirty years old, lives in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts, and has three sons with his wife, Elizabeth. Prior to the beginning of the play, he has an affair with his former housekeeper, Abigail. As an effect, Proctor is trying to mend his…

Former UCLA men’s basketball coach John Wooden once said “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, John Proctor is a quiet character at first. As the plot unfolds, Proctor becomes a tragic hero in the eyes of the reader and struggles internally as well as externally with his character and notoriety. On the surface, he is a respected…

The Crucible, John Proctor is a dynamic character throughout the story. He is a local farmer in Salem and he is portrayed as an outcast. The only downfall to him is that he is hiding a big secret which is his affair with Abigail Williams. Despite the fact that he cheated on his wife, Proctor was a good man. John Proctor and I have similar personality traits that include being a hard worker, caring, and open minded. First, being hardworking is one trait both John Proctor and I share. John is the…

people throughout the town of witch craft. While many people believe in the girl’s accusations, John and Elizabeth Proctor are the only ones not dazed by the girl’s lies. Throughout the play, Elizabeth Proctor portrays copious defining characteristics including courage, her ability to recognize the good in her husband, but as well as her inability to forgive her husband. The marriage between Elizabeth Proctor and her husband struggle during this play. John’s affair with their former…

There has been a lot of people who cheat on their wives or husbands and it ends up with a terrible result. In Arthur Miller’s story The Crucible, John Proctor and Abigail Williams have an affair and this creates a lot of problems and ends up in a tragic result in the play. In this story, John Proctor decides to break up his affair with Abigail Williams, and she leads the other girls in the practicing of witchcraft to demand the death of Elizabeth. When people find out about the witchcraft, the…

just apply to people in society, it applies to any character in anything. A book, a movie, etc. Everyone has their favorite character in a book, but they also have a character, they hate. In The Crucible, John Proctor is the most admirable character and Abigail is the least admirable. John Proctor stands with his word. If he says he is going to do something, he is going to do it. He always tries to do the right thing no matter the circumstances. For example, he signed a paper that if he…

Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is considered the tragic hero. Many people throughout The Crucible many of the characters had many foibles. John Proctor has the most foibles out of all of them. John biggest flaw is his pride. Throughout The Crucible there are multiple times where John is forced to make decisions that could go against his pride and his name.…