The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is a very dejected play. In the play, there was a handful of main characters and throughout the play you see many differences between them. For example, The character Elizabeth Proctor was very bold because she lied to the court about her husband cheating, in her time lying was a horrible sin. However, John Proctor was a very courageous character because he sacrificed everything for his wife and kids. John Proctor was the most courageous character in the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, because he stood before the court and admitted his sin. John Proctor confessed to adultery, this is proven when he stated “ I have known her, sir. I have known her” (Page 1088). This shows great courage because in the …show more content…
Even though John Proctor is the most courageous there are also several other people at that are courageous too.
The Crucible is crazy and shocking. John Proctor stood up to the court for many different reasons. He protected his friends and most importantly his wife. He also admitted him having a affair with Abigail Williams and this is a great sin in their eyes but he didn’t care because it was to save his wife’s (Elizabeth Proctor) good name. Elizabeth Proctor is also very courageous. She tried lying to the court about John's affair to let him keep his good name and she has never lied about anything in her life. John Proctor is the most courageous person in The Crucible.
John Proctor is by far the most courageous person in the play because he stood in front of the court and ruined his good name for what he thought was right. He also called out the girl he cheated on his wife with by calling her a whore and then telling Mr. Danforth,”I have known her, sir. I have known her “(1088). John coming out and confessing the truth didn’t help tho because Mr. Danforth called Elizabeth back from jail to ask if Johns statements were true. She lied to protect her husbands good name not knowing John confessed his
John Proctor is easily identified as The Crucible’s protagonist. Proctor was a stand-up man who spoke his mind. His name was synonymous with honour and integrity within the community. Proctor
People’s true character is revealed through their actions. Their morals and ethics can be told from how they choose to act in a situation. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible; the character of John Proctor is an honorable man despite having committed wrongful acts. He was able to redeem himself through acts that is considered courageous, such as when he refuses to contribute to the lie of witchcraft in Salem, when he fights for the people who were convicted of witchcraft and when he regrets being a dishonest man.
As Arthur Miller states “the commonest of men may take on that [tragic] stature to the extent of his willingness to throw all he has into the contest, the battle to secure his rightful place in the world.”(Source B) It is John’s courage that inspires us to fight the battle for our own beliefs even though the fear of losing is, among us, what makes us human. John Proctor, the protagonist and tragic hero of Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” succumbs to his own flaws and yet earns the respect of the
Courage is not something that comes easy, to have courage you must be able to be brave enough to do something that others are too afraid to do. When others fear to stand up to the witch trials, John Proctor shows his courage by trying to put them to an end.In The Crucible by Arthur Miller John Proctor is the most courageous character because he is brave enough to attempt to end the witch trials by talking to abigail, going to trial, and refusing to confess to witchcraft.
John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, and Giles Corey all show extreme courage in very intimidating situations in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. It is not easy to have courage, especially in life threatening situations. What if a reputation is on the line? More importantly, a life? The Crucible teaches everyday people to have some courage in bad circumstances.
John Proctor is the a very important character in The Crucible. He is a good man, except for his one flaw of having an affair with Abigail. This affair leads to the witch trials because it starts with Abigail wanting to kill John Proctor’s wife so she could be with him. He changes from the beginning of the book to the end. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller shows the importance of reputation through John Proctor changing his mindset and actions from the beginning to the end of the book.
Have you ever experienced something that challenged you or stressed you? were you afraid? Did you lie to save yourself? Well, these characters experienced a great challenge that affected their lives. Arthur Miller in The Crucible uses courage, weakness, and truth to explain to the reader what each character went through; what challenged them; how it affected them and the way they thought or reacted to things. These characters went through A lot and it affected them and the people around them.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an extremely diverse play with many different character personalities and conflicts. One of the most conflicted people throughout the play is a man named John Proctor. Proctor is an upstanding man, but also happens to be the play’s tragic hero He has a secret that will ruin his reputation. The secret that beholds in Proctor makes him a sinner. His lust for Abigail Williams is what leads him and his wife to being accused of witchcraft.
“It takes strength and courage to admit the truth.” In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller many characters are forced to make life threatening decisions to either lie or tell the truth. These choices signify if the character has the integrity and strength to confess the truth or lack of by telling a lie. Some might say the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller deals primarily with human weakness; however, the truly dominant subject is clearly courage because of the characters John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, and Giles Corey. The characters are a great representation of courage due to the fact that they are willing to risk their lives to prove the truth when no one else is.
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller one person who was a decent human being throughout the play was John Proctor. He was faced with the greatest test of his moral values when he was confronted with signing a document to save his life by lying. Although John Proctor is a courageous person, Elizabeth Proctor is also very courageous. At the end of the play, even though she would love to see John alive, she refused to get him to change his decision from not signing the document. However, John Proctor was the most courageous in The Crucible.
One of the most prominent and influential characters who has represented these qualities is John Proctor. The reader sees how John conveys courage through defending his wife, admitting his crimes to the court, spending three months in a dungeon without faltering from his beliefs, and choosing to sacrifice himself for his family and justice. John exposes that he fell into his weakness when he became involved with Abigail. John admits this when he says, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time.” The reader also notices how weak John has become to the idea of lying in a confession, but each time John Proctor is introduced with weakness he defeats it with courage. John Proctor is adamant about truth. At the end of The Crucible John’s life is taken from him for truth. He will not waver from his morals and knows that the truth is that these people that have been convicted are innocent.
John Proctor’s Faithful Life John Proctor is known throughout Salem for being one of the most honest people to live in the town. Even when he does something wrong, he always admits to it, even if it puts his life in danger. John is a farmer in Salem, that does not go to church much, but still holds strong to his christian beliefs and his honesty. John also has a wife and three sons within the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor is easily the most honest person within the play, The Crucible.
John Proctor is The Crucible tragic hero. He is honest, upright and a good man with a big secret. John is an arrogant and proud man that has made irresponsible choices that has led to the destruction of his life.
leaders of their family. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is the primary provider for his family until something tragic happens. John Proctor's actions throughout the play cause people to think he is a witch, but in the end, he shows himself to be a very honorable man.
“Good people sometimes make bad decisions.But that doesn’t make them a bad person”-Simple Minders .People learn from their mistakes and evolve to a better person. John Proctor is a strong , honest , and smart man which is clearly shown in “The Crucible”. Proctor showed the qualities that make him a great man during the whole story. We saw how he outsmarted anyone and made them look like a fool.We also saw how he was brave enough to stand up to the court and danforth. John even confessed about how he committed adultery with abigail, with honesty. This man didn't care what happened to him and stood up for the name of his family and his wife.