John Proctor

would not lie or sin to hurt the people of Salem. But, it is known that John Proctor has not been continuously going to church. He has not been taking Sundays off from working on the field. He has not been faithful to his wife. He has not been a good…

people of witchcraft and a few were executed. Although John Proctor begins the play as a sinner, his wife Elizabeth helps him change into a tragic by pushing him to face his true feelings, forgive himself for his past mistakes and stand up for his family and community. John Proctor is ambivalent and torn between his wife and his lover, Abigail. John wants Elizabeth to forgive him, but he still feels attracted to Abigail. Abigail recognizing John Proctor’s attraction, “you clutched my back and…

is introduced to the character of Proctor Proctor in the play, The Crucible. Proctor is a lowly farmer who lives on the outskirts of the close Puritan village of Salem. He is a family man who participated in the church but did not always agree with its practices. Even though he may not have done everything according to the strict expectations of the time, he was still a well-respected man in the society. Even though the reader is shown actions by Proctor Proctor that probably would not be a…

Tituba, Tituba….”. The second most important part of the play was when John Proctor went into court to tell the judges about the affair he had with abigail, how abigail is a liar and not to believe anything she says, but judge Danforth calls in Elizabeth Proctor and asked if she knows about the affair John Proctor had with abigail but Elizabeth lies and says that her husband would never do that. When she said that John said “Elizabeth, i have confessed it!” and Elizabeth says “Oh, God!” because…

Park September 18, 2016 The Tragic Hero and His Downfall John Proctor Theocracy is where the government rules through the laws of religion. The Crucible by Arthur Miller shows a society which has undergone a brief moment in a Christian theocracy with the emergence of the Salem Witch hunts. Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero is when character makes judgment error and as a result he becomes the tragic hero of the Crucible. John Proctor's path of a tragic hero is shown in his high…

caused seventy-two people to be hanged. However, I would like for you to consider your decision of condemning these people because of these teenage girls. I beg you to wait on the executions and reconsider the facts in this court case. Farmers like John Proctor cannot be expected to present his case as well as a lawyer, especially on such short notice. Here are some points I would like you to recall when deciding to bring this case back…

from him. In the play, Abigail speaks from her heart by saying, “I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot! You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! John, pity me, pity me!” (177). By looking at the previous quote, she…

contrast, John Proctor is an ashamed lecher, but prioritizes saving his wife and saving the unjustly convicted people who are still alive. Throughout The Crucible, Arthur Miller utilizes corrupt male authority figures…

to why John Proctor was killed. One of the many reasons are the girls Abigail Williams and Mary Warren. Each girl can be accused as to being the reason for his death, but Abigail and Mary are connected. Abigail’s love for John and her power over Mary Warren and the other girls are reasons for his death, along with Mary’s weakness. Mary easily falls to Abby’s power and this causes Mary to say and do things that get John killed. Abby thinks she’s doing the right thing because she loves John, but…

John Proctor has his trials and tribulations just like every other person. However when it comes down to it, he will always make the right decision. He is truly a tragic hero he is the person we all strive to be. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, John Proctor is a farmer in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. He had an extramarital affair with Reverend Paris's niece Abigail Williams. She is also only 16, meaning that in the case of John and her havinh intimate relations she is underaged. Abigail,…