Examples Of John Proctor's Flaws In The Crucible

Many people have made mistakes and have been in bad situations or tried to help others by hurting themselves. John Proctor made mistakes and he tried to help Elizabeth, his wife but in doing so he hurt himself. He confessed about Abigail and everything that happened between them because he could not live on a lie even though that could mean being executed. John was truthful and felt as if he needed to do the right thing for his wife and confess his sin. John Proctor served as The Crucible tragic hero, which means that he is fated by the Gods or by some supernatural force to doom and destruction or at least to great suffering.

John Proctor is a very friendly man. Everyone likes being his friend. He is open, kind, helpful, upright, blunt-spoken, and just a good, hard-working man. John has lots of faith in God but little in humans. He knows that mankind is good but he also knows that they are weak and imperfect. “Proctor: I’ve heard you to be a sensible man, Mr. Hale. I hope you’ll leave some of it in Salem”.

John Proctor's struggle is in understanding the fundamental significance of his conscience. What separates him from the other characters is that he will not hand over his conscience, even for the sake of saving his life. Proctor is aware that he is a 'sinner'. He feels that his affair with Abigail was wrong, not because this is what contemporary moral fashions denote, but because he himself feels it is wrong. In the final Act, Proctor decides to confess because he knows he is not a 'good' man and feels that dying for the cause of being 'good' is therefore a pretence. He says of his confession: 'I think it is honest, I think so; I am no saint'. However, it is when Proctor is pressed to disclose other

     John Procter is a strong man, who thrives at the chance to be right and known. But by the end of the play he questions himself saying, “Who is John Proctor, Who is John Proctor?” (act 4). The trials to John Proctor are a time of change. When Reverend Hale enters the town John leaves in disgust, he knows the girls are lying. John’s pride springs from his feeling of being smarter then the rest of the town. He was constantly found bickering with Reverend Parris about unnecessary expenses. He is worried to speak at the trials for he would condemn himself as a lecher. His wife has her finger on his button though because after the affair, she uses his guilt so he will promise to accuse Abigail. As soon as John steps into the trials he is labeled as a witch and condemned to death. But from his own pride is unable to confess. But at the same time he does not want to die for such an absurd reason.

Proctor is a humble farmer in the small town he lives in. He is a man of high stature, a common man. Among all common men they all share similar qualities: they try to provide for their family, mind their own business, and they make mistakes. In this particular case, Proctor does make some very big mistakes. Proctor may seem to the reader as a hero, as the way he defends his point of view and tries to fight off temptations and evils around him, but he is not

Proctor is great guy with a great fault. His only fault is his past cheating incident with Abigail Williams, one of the girls in the town. This creates all guilt in the story. He feels incredibly guilty because he is truly in love with his wife. He is honestly trying his best to recover, “ I mean to please you, Elizabeth!’ as it is obviously shown. (Miller, II, 1052).

He knew good from bad. Proctor has morals and standards that he had and followed until death do him part. Proctor chose to die rather than saying he signed his name in the devils book and is

Proctor thinks about his impending death, “I think it is honest, I think so; I am no saint” (138). Proctor sees that his death will imply innocence, but he knows he is not entirely innocent. But he also sees how the conditions of survival or death will impact those around him. Proctor starts to show true humility, not in front of Danforth, or Hathorne, but humility to himself and in the eyes of God. John, realizing it wasn’t his place to do so, refuses to judge the others who were accused just so he can live. He has come to the realization in his mind that only God can truly judge us, and for anyone else to do so is wrong. And finally, John sees good in himself. He recognizes that even just by refusing to tell the judges what they wanted to hear, and rat out others, he was being a good person. “I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it” (141). In addition, he says, "I have three children, how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, when I sold my friends." (143). This suggests that he wants to be a good example for his children and has the duty to teach them how to stand up for their beliefs when it differs from the majority. He doesn't want his children to have an immoral father, and he is conscious that his actions to ensure his life will not tear out his sins but rather save his name; "It is a pretense for me, a vanity that

Though his wrong-doings come out throughout the play, most people still managed to think highly of him. In the end of the play, Elizabeth states he always was a good man. That quote shows that if his wife that he committed adultery on thought he was a good man, he had to be. She is not the only person in the town that sees John Proctor’s greatness. Giles Corey, the town grump, had a high liking for Proctor which really says something seeing as he hated almost anyone he came in contact with. Though John did wrong, he was still highly favored in Salem.

Thus, towards the end of the play John Proctor is no longer a selfish man, but an honorable man. He is now an honorable man because he is willing to confess his sins and die. Which is something he would have not probably done in the beginning of The

Many characters in The Crucible are worried and obsessed, with their reputation and being respected. This is very true, the first character that came to my mind was Reverend Parris, who discovered all of the girls and his nieces dancing in the forest, they are accused for their wrongdoings. Once they’ve made it back home, Mary Warren is unconcious; Reverend Parris asks a variety of questions on why she will not wake up. Since he cannot find a direct answer he is frightened that he will be accused for allowing witchcraft in his household which he does not want because this will merely destroy his reputation and have him removed from the pulpit, I find him respectable because all he wants is to be good, and to figure problems out, Reverend Parris

If he had been faithful to his wife in the first place, this could have all been avoided. It is ironic that he is put to death because of his love and loyalty to his wife. When in actuality, it is his initial betrayal that causes the conflict in the first place. If he had not committed the initial crime of lechery, he would have had no problems focusing much-needed light on the crises. John Proctor's character is tragically flawed with inconsistency and the fragility of all humans.

Proctor does not always obey authority and speaks his mind when he recognizes injustice, what became clear when he disagreed with Reverend Parris' actions. This makes him an intelligent man and the voice of justice and reason.

He is faced with extreme conflict due to the fact that he committed one of the biggest sins there is: adultery. Proctor then has to decide whether he wants to confess his sin in order to save his wife or to be selfish and live a slandered reputation. Just as John Proctor makes the decision to save his wife’s life and his family's reputation, so too will any person that believes it is more important to put their family above

Despite the fact it was technically his affair with Abigail that started the anarchy of the town, he was still against witchcraft and execution. In fact, he was one of the only people with actual common sense and questioned the society the whole play. For example, Proctor is tired of the constant talk of hell and religion. While talking to Reverend Parris, Proctor bellowed, “Can you speak one minute without we land in Hell again? I am sick of Hell!.” Throughout his time in Salem and throughout his time during the Witch Trials, hell and the devil were the only things he heard from his community. Proctor admits to being tired of the only conversation his neighbors appear to be having, which happen to be hell and false witchcraft accusations. He yells at Parris, a high respected reverend, verifying that he’s exasperated and despises the government and situation. In addition, Procter doesn’t believe in witchcraft like his fellow acquaintances. While talking about the girls and the situation, Proctor insisted, “But I know the children’s sickness had naught to do with witchcraft.” Proctor appears to be going against the ideology of witches the rest of society believes in. He’s at a constant questioning towards the town he lives in and why they appear to so easily influenced by what a teenage girl tells them and not the hard facts of multiple adults, including himself. Moreover, Proctor begins to lose his patience for