John Proctor Made The Correct Decision Making In The Crucible

In life everything is about choices whether it is a serious choice such as moving place to place because of your parents career or it being like wanting to eat a muffin or apple for breakfast. In the Crucible written about the Salem 1692 witch trials, John Proctor is one of the main characters in the play. John is 35 years of age and is Married to Elizabeth Proctor. A concept we have to understand is in this era Witch accusations were always coming from different people to random innocent women and men. These accusations are obviously false, but due to what they believed in, and how strong they were in religion, witch trials became of it. All the choices people made during the Salem witch trials, were always looked upon corresponding to

No matter what choice Proctor made in the end, he felt as if that was the right choice to make in order to save his good name. Looking deeper into each of the different way he could have went about the situation, either confessing (lying) to spare his life or dying (his final choice in the end) he would be in some shape or form being saving his good name. In the case where John Proctor lies to get his life back, he would be saving his good name by “redeeming” himself of being a “witch/ wizard.” This way he could raise his boys the way he feels fit, but it would be a long and difficult battle for the rest of his life living in Salem. On the other hand, choosing to be hung also saves his good name with the Lord. He is a sinner and admits to sinning

John Proctor is a symbolic Christ figure in the Crucible. Despite his lustful sin for Abigail, he still is a symbolic Christ figure. As we know it, Jesus was a righteous man. He did everything for the benefit of the people and he came to save the world. Humans have proven to be so ignorant. John Proctor cared for Salem and he wanted to bring justice and truth in Salem. As a well know Christ figure, Proctor epitomizes a being that shows a multitude of characteristics of Proctor. The confrontation of evil in the society, the hanging of Proctor, and resistance to temptation.

In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, it is evident that John Proctor is the tragic hero. Concluding through evidence in the play, it is fairly simple to connect him with separate parts of the definition. He makes his share of mistakes, just as many human beings do. John Proctor is fundamentally a good man, with respectable

Proctor also realized that he held an influential position in Salem and that, by admitting to witchery, he would supply reason to believe that the entire trial was indeed valid.  Reverend Hail also realized this and up until the second Proctor is hung, he was insistent that Proctor confess.  By choosing death and denying involvement, Proctor resisted condemning the fellow town's people who had already been accused.   He says, "I speak my sins; I cannot judge another.  I have not the tongue for it." (Miller, IV 1255)   By doing so he hoped that the town would accept the truth, that the entire event was no more than a lie carried out by a group of adolescent

“ I say - I say - God is dead” (3. 1148 -1149). John is saying God is dead and isn't going to save anyone. John does says this so they think he did the witchcraft in Salem and to sacrifice himself so more innocent people don't die, John just wants everything over with and no more unnecessary hangings. John is saying take him instead of all these innocent people. “ I’d have to see some honesty in it. Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls it is pretense for me, a ranity that will blind god nor keep my children out of the wind” (4. 492-496 ). John is saying for all those who haven't lied let them not die and take me instead. After John found out Elizabeth proctor was accused he knew he needed Mary Warren to testify. “You’re coming to the court with me, Mary. You will tell it to the court” ( 2. 970 ). Mary Warren knows the truth but won't say it because Abigail will kill her if she does say the truth. This supports he is innocent because he is going to have Mary Warren tell the court the truth. To wrap this up all the reasons i stated above proves John Proctor is innocent. John proctor is not to blame for the events that had happened in Salem. John proctor was a hero in Salem because he took the blame and got hung so only he would face the consequences and not more innocent

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

Proctor 's decision to tell the court about his affair ironically demonstrates his goodness. He also spoke up for the innocent girls that had their names branded. He willingly sacrifices his good name in order to protect his wife and others who are wrongly accused. Only through his public acknowledgment of the affair does Proctor regain his wife 's trust. At the end of the play, Proctor refuses to slander himself by allowing the court to make him make a false confession. The court told him to lie, and that if he lies that he would not be sent to the gallows. He did the right decision by telling the truth about his affair with Abigail. He honestly told the truth about the affair, and that he was not part of the witchcraft. His response further exemplifies Proctor 's integrity. But John was not guilty. He had nothing to do with witchcraft, he admitted to his own mistakes. Proctor knows that if he confesses that he will be damned himself, yet again, if he agrees to confess, he will also be free from the torment from the demon inside him and set others free too. This realization, along with Elizabeth 's forgiveness, enables Proctor to forgive himself and finally regain his good name and self-respect. As the court

The primary dramatic focus in the play The Crucible is the moral struggle of its protagonist, John Proctor. Certain characteristics of John Proctor's character and also the environment of the Puritanical Salem alleviated this problem for him. The main issues running through out the play are a series of dilemmas that John Proctor faces. The first and foremost of these is his guilt over his adulterous affair with Abigail Williams, the second his hesitation to testify against Abigail to bring out the truth and the third, his final decision to make the ultimate sacrifice.

If he chooses falsely and publicly confesses to witchcraft he will damage his name even more so, even though he will be able to live and see his children. If he chooses not to confess, placing his moral integrity above the value of his own life, he will be put to death. This brings upon some conflict at the end of the story. “I have confessed myself! Is there no good penitence but it be public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name; God knows how black my sins are! It is enough!”(142) Although it may come off as selfish, Proctor speaks the truth when he says this. This part of the story brings out Proctor’s true colors. He cannot live on knowing that he has confessed to a crime he did not commit,and letting the townspeople believe he was involved with witchcraft. Danforth does not understand why he won’t allow his name simply to be tarnished in order to live, Proctor retaliates by saying, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (143) John Proctor’s main fatal flaw was his excessive pride which ultimately sealed his fate. Although in the end it made him a better Christian, by staying true to his word and dying with his soul and name in

John Proctor was a truly honest man, as his personality continued to remain unwavering, even when confronted with the harshest situation. Honesty can be defined as the pursuit of vindicating the innocent and ending the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller explores Proctor’s honesty and its consequences in his play The Crucible. Aggravated by his wife’s false condemnation for witchcraft, Proctor demonstrates his resolve to help her, which will cause the court to antagonize him. Additionally, his desire to stop Abigail’s rampage leads to his imprisonment for witchcraft. Guilty of lechery, Proctor embarks on his final path to redemption, which will lead him to his death. Ultimately, John Proctor’s honesty leads to his downfall.

John Proctor symbolizes a crucible because of the test he goes through that reveals his true character. In the middle of the story, Elizabeth is taken away because Abigail has accused her, and she is going to jail to most likely die. Proctor cannot accept this and says, “My wife will never die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me” (1181) because he knows the only reason she was accused was to get back at John. Proctor knows what he has done and now his wife is going to face the consequences of it and we see his true character and strength here when he promises that he will stand up and fight for Elizabeth and will do whatever it takes to own up to his mistakes and make them right. Later in the story, Proctor is stuck in a hard place and can confess to the crime of lechery and take the punishment as it is given, or back down and let the blame fall on Elizebeth. After a long time of struggling to accept what he did, he finally lets go and confesses that he has committed lechery. This confession strengthens his character because he has done the right thing and has finally been freed of the burden

John Proctor showed his good nature many times throughout the play. In the last act, John Proctor refused to confess to the lie of practicing witchcraft. He did not want to take part in the problem and lose his dignity by admitting a

A man 's reputation in many forms is his, life’s work. To have your reputation dismantled is like taking away one 's accomplishments and life’s work. Arthur Miller 's The Crucible is a play about justice and injustice, and how our justice system can be easily corrupted. The story revolves around a man named John Proctor, the tragic hero of this story. John Protector is a symbolic character created by Arthur Miller, because he faced the justice system head on. Proctor’s biggest flaw would be his great amounts of pride, which unfortunately led to his own death. In Arthur Millers’ The Crucible, he characterizes John Proctor as the tragic hero of the story because of all that he lost, through his relentless crusade to free his wife and exposing injustice, illustrating that no hero is perfect.

The Salem witch trials was a story of envy, lies, and the danger of the people. Others wouldn’t defend those accused, and if they did, they themselves were eventually charged as witches. In many ways, defending others was condemning yourself. Such was the case for John Proctor in “The Crucible”. John Proctor was someone who had made mistakes, but through his own crucible made peace with himself and defended the honor of himself and the others that would not admit to witchcraft.