John Proctor's Accusations In The Crucible

John Proctor is hesitant about protesting against Abigail because he's worried how God and people will perceive him. Abigail and John Proctor had an affair. Reverend Hale asked John Proctor to recite the Ten Commandments while stating the Ten Commandments John forgot one. John Proctor will not testify against Abigail's lies because she will tell the court about their affair together. Mary Warren told John this and act two.In the Puritan time, adultery was serious and you would have been prosecuted or humiliated in front of the town. This leads to Elizabeth's trial because John won't testify to save her. In conclusion, John Proctor will not speak against Abigail because the way people will perceive him and how God will perceive him. Puritans

The last thing Proctor knew to do, was admitting to having an affair with Abigail. John thought this could ruin Abigail’s credibility, while also sacrificing his own. Danforth needed proof of adultery, so he brought in Elizabeth. John said to Danforth that she will back his story because she never lies. Unfortunately, no good deed goes unpunished, and Elizabeth lied and said no affair happened, hoping to protect John.

Before The Crucible began, John Proctor had an affair with Abigail Williams, which was a completely immoral action. After that, Abigail and several other children from Salem Village were caught dancing in the forest, so she claimed that witches possessed them to avoid punishment. Eventually, Abigail enviously used the children to condemn Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth. Until Elizabeth was accused of witchery, Proctor allowed the trials to continue instead of exposing Abigail’s true motives, ultimately resulting in his arrest and execution. Although John Proctor’s initial actions of having an extramarital affair and allowing the witch trials to continue were immoral, his culpability is mitigated by the circumstances and intentions surrounding these

Johns honor and good name is what kept him from confessing to his affair with Abigail, when Elizabeth tells him to go to the court and tell the, Abigail is a fraud, but he refuses. But when Elizabeth is arrested he has to chose between his pride and his wife. He try's to fix it by bringing Marry Warren their servant to the court to confess that the witchcraft is pretend. But it fails when Marry Warren turns on John Proctor and says that john did witchcraft on her so she would go to the court and confess if not he would kill her. After that John must admit to his affair with Abigail. He is arrested for witchcraft, and when Elizabeth is question about his affair by Danforth. She tells Danforth that it is a lie, trying to protect his name, causing his arrest for prejudice and witchcraft. This proves that John is trying to do good, but his past keeps coming back at

John Proctor is motivated by the guilt of having the affair with abigail. John Proctor says “God help me, I lusted”(Miller 49). The evidence above shows that he regrets lusting and having an affair. If he didnt say what he said then he would be eaten alive by his guilt. John Proctor says “ But it is a whores vengence”(Miller 49). This shows that abigail wants to get back at the people he loves just to be with him but his guilt stops him from it. Saying this caused him stop her vengeance and cause himself to be the bad one. All the evidence above shows that he felt guilt and to put an end to her vengeance he had to be

In amidst of the hysteria of witchcraft, John Proctor, husband to Elizabeth Proctor, is guilty of adultery and compliance to witchcraft. Just a few moments ago, Abigail Williams admitted that John Proctor and she had intercourse behind Elizabeth Proctor’s back. She described that Mr. Proctor “sweated like a stallion whenever [she] comes near” (Miller 21). Mr. Proctor also confessed to his wife of having an affair with the young child of seventeen years old, Ms. Williams. He tells Mrs. Proctor, that “like a Christian, [he] confessed” (Miller 52). Mr. Proctor, still keeping his loyalty to his religion, feels the guilt of committing such a betrayal towards Elizabeth Proctor that he does not forgive himself even after his confession.

“Because it speaks deceit, and I am honest! But I'll plead no more! I see now your spirits twists around the single error of my life, and I will never tear it free!” (62). John expects Elizabeth to forgive him for his sin because it has been a couple months since the incident. He wants her to stop nagging him on the subject of Abby of and him being together. “Adultery, John.”, When Hale asks John what the ten commandment are he forgets an extremely important one, being, thou shalt not commit adultery (67). John is heartbroken at Elizabeth’s statement, especially because he couldn’t remember the sin that he committed. He wants to make things right with his wife and have her see the best within him. “John- I think I must go with them.” Elizabeth is being taken away because of her conviction of witchcraft from Abigail (77). John is outraged at Abigail that she would put his wife into danger and set Elizabeth up, but Elizabeth knows there is no use in fighting it. Elizabeth knew from the beginning that Abby would be out to get her. John cares so much for Elizabeth and wants the past to be behind, but it obvious Elizabeth doesn't want to forgive

In act 3, John proctor confessed to adultery in front of the court. John Proctor said” My wife would not lie to you.” When Elizabeth Proctor was asked about why she fired Abigail Williams, she told the court that she displeased her and john. When Judge Hathorne asked her about the affair, she said she had no knowledge about it. After the questioning, she was thrown back in jail. But before she leaves, John turns around and tells her that he told them about the affair. Elizabeth sacrificed her principle of not lying. She did this for John so it would not dirty his name.

"I would say that John Proctor is both flawed and honorable. Proctor had an affair with Abigail when she was a servant in his house. His wife has been unable to forgive him for this, and their marriage is unhappy until his wife, Elizabeth, is accused of being a witch by Abigail. Abigail even tells Proctor what really happened on the night the girls were discovered in the woods, but Proctor doesn't share this news with anyone until it's too late. Once Proctor is arrested for witchcraft, he's willing to admit to the charge, eveon though it's false, in order to save his life. These are all examples of Proctor's flawed character.

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.

When the play sets in action, John has had a past affair with his servant, Abigail Williams. His wife, Elizabeth Proctor, is very forgiving of his sin, but John has his mind set that he will not confess to anyone else, in fear of ruining his good

John Proctor also lies throughout The Crucible. Although he has come clean to his wife, Elizabeth, about his love affair with Abigail, it is still a secret to the rest of the citizens of Salem. John is severely ashamed of his act of adultery, and has trouble admitting it to himself. When Elizabeth suggests early on,”I think you must tell him[Hale], John” (Miller 67), Proctor evades admitting the truth to Reverend Hale of his affair even though it could have been a valid excuse for the Proctor family’s lack of attendance at church and John’s inability to say the commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” In Act III, when John finally is forced to admit his clandestine affair with Abigail to the court, nobody believes him. Because John has waited so long to confess his affair, it just looks like a poor attempt to save him and Elizabeth from the indictments. If John had divulged the secret of his affair earlier on, people might scorn him for his sin, but he would have evaded the allegations of witchcraft.

However Abigail takes pride in her hysteria. This highlights the fact that the age difference between these 2 women is phenomenal. “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” Elizabeth is much more composed than Abigail, even though she is losing her husband she is happy for him, as she believes he is now at peace. Throughout the play John struggles with his feelings that he was not a good man. Hale tried his best to save John from being hanged to death but Elizabeth believes that he is finally going to be cleansed of his sins, as he has finally come out the dark about his affair. She loves him so much that she is willing to let him go. She feels that he is doing the right thing. She takes the name of God to justify herself.

In all four acts of the play, the false notion lead intertwined into each other, bringing innocent people down with them, including John himself. John had confessed to his prior sins with Abigail and told Elizabeth to tell the truth to the court, she didn’t realize that he had already admitted to his affair with Abigail. Elizabeth defends John in court by lying to save her and her family’s name. Elizabeth meant well, did she not? This is the common flaw in us all, we try to do good to protect our names to such an extent that it in the end, some lives have been taken for the sake of your good name in the village.

The most important scene in the play was act two, scene three, where John Proctor is able to talk with his wife, Elizabeth, one last time. He is accused of practicing witchcraft and at first he decides