John Proctor Is a Flawed Man. How, in Spite of This, Does Arthur Miller Develop His Character so That We Admire Him More and More as the Play Progresses?

John Proctor is portrayed throughout the play to be a man who has high moral values that he must abide by. He

Proctor has gone from a hot-headed adulterer into a person who truly seeks redemption and to make things right with his wife, Elizabeth. Proctor was not truthful in the beginning of the play, however towards the end of the play he relinquished his pride in order to maintain the truth. Proctor died for what he believes in, he went from a sinner to an empathic hero and finally he became a person with high morals and honesty. Miller is trying to convey through the character, John Proctor, that a person should always stand up for what you believe in, no matter the circumstances. Proctor ____ that outside forces can influence a person’s morals, however those influences do not control the person, you can change the affect influences have. John Proctor’s morals, honesty, and beliefs were questioned throughout the play, only to be strong as ever at the

Despite his being an insignificant and non-status-holding member of society, John Proctor is a much-respected man in Salem. However, in determining his fate, he continues to make several critical and irreversible mistakes that harm his reputation. For fear of being exiled in a town where reputation plays such a large role in their daily lives, Proctor initially tries to hide his crime of adultery, but his affair with Abigail triggers a major series of events in Salem, where simple, unproven accusations escalate to a far larger issue: “Abby—you mean to cry out still others?” “If I live, if I am not murdered, I surely will, until the last hypocrite is dead” (Miller 150). In the end, Proctor decides that for the sake of his desperate circumstances, it would be better to admit to his affair, but by the time he decides to reveal his crime, it is too late to reverse all past actions. He is convicted of witchcraft and doomed to be hanged, later, when given a chance to live, he caves in and confesses to seeing the Devil, only to go back even on this last lie, because he does not have the heart to be freed and saved by a lie.

John Proctor is, arguably, the main character of the play. The Proctor that is presented to the readers at the beginning is not the same Proctor that is seen when the curtains drop for the last time. For example, Proctor states, "My honesty is broke, Elizabeth; I am no good man. Nothing spoiled by giving them this lie that were not rotten long before."(Miller 535). Proctor sees himself as evil, so what can one worse thing possibly do to him? This is the mindset that Proctor takes on for most the play, for so long that the reader begins to believe that he will never change. But something happens that does change Proctor; here he states, "You have made your magic now, for now I do see the goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs."(Miller 539). Proctor changed significantly, he recognizes the good in himself and becomes at peace. Proctor's whole mindset is switched around in only a few pages. Circumstances and traumatic

Elizabeth Proctor is the wife of the main character John Proctor who was trying to save their marriage, but John’s affair with Abigail put Elizabeth in danger. Elizabeth’s goal is to save Proctor’s and her marriage by telling the truth to each other. But the truth may have later come back to “haunt” her and she came to a point where she didn't tell the truth about John in the court. Elizabeth feels pressured because of Abby and she want’s the truth about her to be out in the village so they do not have to suffer because of her. Proctor says, “I am only wondering how I may

Proctor produces a self-inflicted wound, which, only enlarges as Abigail’s jealousy of his wife, Elizabeth, increases. After Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor 's wife, is taken away by Cheever, the lawman, Proctor has a revelation, which entails, exposing Abigail`s lies with Mary Warren’s testimony. But when Abigail’s and her posse accuse Mary Warren of witchery he soon comprehends that a confession of his adulterous ways

Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible take us to Salem Massachusetts, in the spring of 1692. People in town were vengeance and accuse each other of being with the Devil. John Proctor belongs to the middle class and his dishonest and full of guilt. The guilt forces him to make some unwise decisions that affect those closest to him. In addition, it puts his family in danger. Proctor comes to the conclusion that loves and family are only things that matter and he will do whatever it takes to protect his family.

... Proctor cannot give the paper to Danforth because all he has left is his name, or reputation. The authorities of the court take Proctor out of the prison toward the gallows. Hale pleads with Elizabeth to convince Proctor to change his mind. Elizabeth refuses. She sees that he is now at peace with himself. When Proctor tells Elizabeth that he will confess, she understands that he is doing so because he wants them to go home and reestablish their family. Note that neither Proctor nor Elizabeth considers Elizabeth's situation. The court has delayed her execution until she gives birth to the child, but she is still scheduled to hang. If Proctor confesses and gains release, Elizabeth will still remain in jail. Proctor realizes that Elizabeth will not confess, but agrees to confess anyway. The play suggests, but does not confirm, two possible solutions for Elizabeth. First, she may decide that, although lying is a sin, lying to save her life and protect her family justifies the sin. Especially since she already lied in the courtroom. On the other hand, perhaps the witch trials will end and the courts will release her. Unfortunately neither one of these

I will be talking about Proctor and the type of character he is. Proctor deserves more power than what he has in this story. The thesis to this story is that Proctor is a low class farmer in his society and wishes to free himself from the power of others. His power struggle enhances the meaning of the play by illuminating how one person with little respect shown to him and not a lot of money is still a kind and good person, how jealousy and revenge doesn’t ruin him, and how dedication and sacrifice will help a person. Proctor is a kind and hardworking person.

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

John Proctor is a farmer in the town of Salem, who is also the husband of Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor doesn’t have any problems with others he fits very well in society, he only has issues with Abigail Williams. John is a major character because he has some secrets that could potentially ruin his name in the town of Salem. John Proctor has some very important influence on the town of Salem based on his personality, purpose, and perception.

At the start of the play start of the play John Proctor is only concerned with keeping the secret of his affair with Abigail. He doesn’t care about the repercussions of this. He puts his wife life in danger because of his actions. This is illustrated when Mary Warren comes

Proctor is fighting himself with all of his internal conflict. He has been having affairs with Abigail. He is married to Elizabeth and his affair has put himself into a bad spot internally. He is telling Elizabeth how much he loves her even though he has affairs. He tries to keep Elizabeth happy.

I had a very different view of John Proctor when I noticed a few of the many traits he had throughout the film. One of biggest traits that Proctor has that I can relate to is the religiousness. I connected to him almost instantly. I was born into a strong and religious household. We are Catholic and go to church almost every Sunday, or as much as we can when we are available. My family’s life revolved around God and our Catholic Church and I could not stress enough how much of a connection was made between the character and I. During Proctor’s hard times he would leave it in God’s hands and although it did not work out for him in the end he kept his belief and trust in Him. I do the same when it come to situations in my life that I can not handle. His strengths are also identical to mine which made it easier for me to connect with him as a person. With all his faith in God, he was not afraid of doing or facing anything. He knew what was right from wrong and he made many decisions based on this although his decisions were not always right. I feel the relation because although life gets difficult at times, I just pray and trust in God to handle all the situations in my life. I look up to Him to lead

John Proctor, a character in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, is a man of good standing in the town of Salem; he is universally respected and, to a degree,