How Does John Proctor Mature In The Crucible

The towns’ people accused now are too well known and well respected to be witches. He begins lose faith in the court as the court proceeds to accuse more people. Most of the accusations made absurd. Reverend Hale himself cannot believe that such well respected towns’ people could be

John Proctor became a tragic hero in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller has brought a big problem to the Village of Salem, after Procto had an affair with Abigail Williams, she began to look for revenge and she started accusing people of witchcraft. John Proctor; a well-respected man in Salem, who is a hard worker always working for his family, love his children and his wife, is founded in a critical situation after committing adultery with a girl in the village. John Proctor, the protagonist of the play “The Crucible”, a well-respected man, a noble man who has done a lot for his family, possesses a major flaw he has had an affair with Abigail Williams, and eventually he realizes what he has done in Salem and to

This speech shows that Proctor is blaming himself for this tragedy. Proctor's guilt still continues about his affair with Abigail and he is also now guilty for hesitating to act earlier.

The whole community is influenced by the punishments associated with desecrating the strict Puritan lifestyle, which was widespread in New England. For example, in Act I when the girls are alone, Mary says, This tells

John Proctor’s affair with Abigail Williams illustrates his betrayal towards Elizabeth Proctor, his wife. In Salem, a small town in Massachusetts, when an individual has an affair while being married it is known as adultery. Even though Abigail’s determination for Proctor is somewhat to blame, Proctor should not have been disloyal towards his wife. Near the final act of the play, Elizabeth states that “[she] never knew how [she] should say [her] love [towards John Proctor]” (Miller, 137). This statement by Elizabeth proves that she was not candid with Proctor about how she felt for

John Proctor realizes during the play what his consequences following on his actions and he really tries to correct his mistakes and take the consequences.

At the beginning of the play, he is, at least in public, an honorable and honest man. When Abigail Williams's jealousy of Proctor's wife Elizabeth sparks witch-hunting hysteria in Salem, Proctor is faced with a difficult decision of whether to admit to his affair with Williams and ruin his name or to remain silent and lose his own integrity. Ultimately he chooses to admit his affair and is condemned as a

John Proctor was a “farmer in his middle thirties… strong, even-tempered, and not easily led” (20). Proctor’s reputation was good and he was a well respected man around Salem. The play shows that Proctor’s past involved him having an affair with Abigail. Now in the present, Proctor is conflicted with the fear of being labeled as an adulterer for his past. Proctor’s fear weakens his morality in the court when he has to explain the situation to Judge Danforth. Proctor tells Danforth that he “has known her” (110) and that Abigail wishes to “dance with me (Proctor) on my wife's grave” (110). Although the fear of being labeled as an adulterer and being charged of lechery, Proctor believes that telling the truth is the right thing to do. Proctor realizes that the Salem witch trials have gone to far and are merely just attempts from Abigail to get Proctor all to herself. Proctor’s fear initially holds him back from telling the court the reason why Abigail is accusing everyone and acting strange. Later on the unveiling of his affair with Abigail results in the trials being questioned but it also fuels the deadly fate of

To begin with, when Proctor confesses to his affair with Abigail while in court, he does so because his sense of integrity demands it. His wife has been sentenced to die. Proctor has a choice to make either maintain

When Abigail speaks of Elizabeth, John becomes angry. He does not want Abigail to speak badly of his wife. In one scene, Cheever and Hale come into Proctor’s house and search for evidence against Elizabeth. Proctor replies by saying this: “Damn the Deputy Governor! Out of my house!”

John Proctor, although respected, feels conflicted between his beliefs and those of society’s. John Proctor is a

Proctor and Abigail used to have an affair. Abigail is still adamant with her feelings for John Proctor while Proctor is apprehensive about how to approach his feelings for Abby.

Now, even though Elizabeth knows about the affair she still believes that John is no longer dealing with Abigail but he really is and will not tell her later on,Proctor realizes the realness of damage that is done in Salem by Abigail and her friends. While he is at home with his wife and Reverend Hale, the clerk of the court shows

John knows that he could be hanged for having an affair with Abigail. Proctor then tells Elizabeth that he had affairs with Abigail. He is now just trying to please Elizabeth. In one scene Proctor is just trying not to anger Elizabeth and he puts some salt in the stew but told her it was really

boys and he is married to Elizabeth Proctor. One of John proctors main conflict is he committed