John Proctor's Death In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Abigail Williams is not responsible for the death of John Proctor. Even though she started all the mayhem in Salem by dancing in the woods, it was not the cause of John Proctor’s death. Abigail did start everything up, but she did this whole act to get John’s love, but in the end her attempts were fruitless because he died. That is not what she wanted, so she cannot be responsible for what happened. In fact John Proctor is responsible for what happened to him because he didn’t sign the papers, he started the affair with Abigail, and he took the blame on himself instead of trying to prove Elizabeth innocent.

First of all, reputation is a huge issue for John Proctor, both internally and externally. From the very beginning, John is extremely concerned about word escaping about his adulterous acts with Abigail. If anyone were to find out, his good reputation as a respectable farmer in Salem would have been cast away by nasty looks. A lack of willingness to give up his good name also stopped John from admitting anything he knew about Abigail to possibly save lives. He cared more about having a clean name than completely halting the trials to begin with. In the end of the play, John Proctor is put to death

A tragic hero must have tragic flaws as well, which John Proctor does not have a lack of. It is arguable that his affair with Abigail Williams is the root of the witch trials. He tries to fix it by attempting to silence her. “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby” (Miller 15.) This affair he has with Abigail is an extremely deadly flaw. Abigail starts all of the witch paranoia because of her desire to get rid of Elizabeth Proctor because she falls in love with John. When John discharges her from his home and his life, she goes on a blood buzz for Elizabeth and the rest of Salem, causing the entire tragedy of the witch trials. A broader point that Miller depicts through the effect the affair has is all of the damage that lying and unfaithfulness causes.

Months after the trial, John Proctor sat in a jail cell, struggling between survival and pride. He would be pardoned if he signed a confession of being a witch, yet his name would be soiled. Pressured from Danforth and Hathorne, Proctor succumbed and signed the confession, then immediately snatched it back up.

One of the crucible character is Mr. John Proctor. John proctor is married with Elizabeth and they have 2 kids. Proctor is a well respected man in Salem, he tries to help people in his community. Proctor chatted on his wife with Abigail. Abigail use to work in Proctors and Elizabeth’s house.When Proctor and Abby broke up, Abigail tried to do everything to see proctor. Abigail didn't gave up her plans were to kill Elizabeth and stay with Proctor, but the didn't work out as good as she wanted. Abigail tried to accused Elizabeth of witchcraft, Abigail did so many things so judge Hathorne would believe her and he would send the sheriff to arrest Elizabeth. When Elizabeth Proctor found out that she got accused of witchcraft, minutes later reverend Hale went to Proctor's house to ask the some type of questions. Later the sheriff went inside Proctors house to arrest Elizabeth. Proctor reacted so quickly that he said that he would do anything to save his wife, he didn't even care if he had to tell all Salem that he cheated on his wife with Abigail. The next morning Proctor went to court and he took Mary Warren with him because she knows that everything is a lie, minutes later no one belief Proctor so

John Proctor is one of the main characters in the Crucible. He was indicted of witchcraft because of he violated the law several times. Examples that helped the church assume he was a witch was him stating that the girls who were “possessed” were liars & frauds, setting everything up to accuse other villagers of witchcraft. He also couldn’t remember the 10 commandments, didn’t attend church regularly, & apparently plowed on Sundays which was considered a high offense back then. John’s trial was extremely unequitable.

John Proctor is mainly responsible for his own death. He had an affair with Abigail Williams, which led to her becoming obsessed with him. Abigail was so determined to be with Proctor that she accused Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft in order to take her place as Proctor’s spouse. In

Life in the 1600’s was arduous for members of Puritan society. Strict social rules, including defined gender-specific roles, mandatory attendance at church, no self-indulging activities, and limited personal freedoms, forced people to repress their feelings and opinions to maintain a good reputation. God was involved in every aspect of life, and punishment fell upon those who were seen as not doing God’s work and deviated from the norm. The Crucible, a play set during the events of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts during this time, focuses on the mass hysteria which plagued the people and their reactions. A group of girls went dancing in the woods, and were caught by Reverend Parris. To avoid getting in trouble, the girls, led by Abigail Williams, claimed being the victims of witchcraft. John Proctor, who previously had an affair with Abby while she worked for his family, refused to believe the accusations of witchcraft. After Abby accuses his wife, Elizabeth, John does his best to prove her innocence, yet ultimately ends up being hanged himself. The events are tragic, and many people died as a result. Abigail’s “in the moment” survival is evident in her disregard for virtue in favor of reputation throughout The Crucible, whereas John Proctor ultimately decides integrity is more important than survival through his admission of guilt.

In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor shows that he is the most blameworthy by having an affair with Abigail Williams and making her believe that he has made a promise to her. The play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, in the spring of 1692. At this time, Betty Parris, daughter of Reverend Parris, is thought to be bewitched after Reverend Parris caught her and the other girls dancing in the woods. Abigail Williams is the niece of Reverend Parris and she used to work for Elizabeth Proctor, but she was fired. As Abigail is working for the Proctor family, John Proctor is having an affair with Abigail. Abigail wanted Proctor to herself, so she claims to be bewitched by Elizabeth and Danforth puts her in jail. John tries to defend her but Mary Warren says John works for the devil, so he confesses lechery but is called a liar because his wife lied about knowing. John will not ruin his name and falsely confess to working for the devil, so he is killed for lying. John Proctor is the most blameworthy character.

There are many characters to blame in The Crucible for the umpteen deaths of the innocent people who were hanged because of an enormous rumor going around Salem. Characters like John Proctor, who had an affair with Abigail, can easily be targeted as the antagonist. If Proctor was faithful to his wife, Elizabeth, the drama would not arise. He, however, had an affair with Abigail, who instantaneously fell in love with him and was desperate for his attention, which resulted in her wanting to get rid of his wife so that she can have him to herself. Proctor committed adultery, therefore he is an evident suspect. Additionally, Danforth can easily be blamed for all the chaos, as well. Danforth was very gullible and naïve, he constantly believed the hysterical acts Abigail and her friends kept displaying. As biased as he tried not to be, Danforth was power hungry and would not listen to the words of others, such as those of Reverend Hale or John Proctor, about the girls suppressing the truth and accusing others of witchcraft. Abigail’s group of friends is another important factor which added to the numerous deaths of the faultless residents of Salem. Her friends constantly followed her around, mimicking her actions and obeying her orders. They listened to everything she said, therefore the truth of what truly went on in the woods never escaped. Despite the fact that all these people could have clearly been accused of witchcraft and hanged, Abigail bears the ultimate responsibility

His refusal to give up his false signed confession and even going so far as to rip it to shreds, is a religious stand, but also a personal stand as well. Such a confession would dishonor his fellow convicted friends, such as Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse, who were also brave enough to die as a testimony to the truth rather than satisfy the court with a false confession. Not to mention a false confession would also dishonor him, not just staining public reputation, but also his very essence. Proctor, without reservation, proclaims that the integrity he is showing will convince God to allow him into heaven. Thus when he goes to the gallows to be hanged, he has no fear of death, believing he will be forgiven for previous sins. After Hale begs Elizabeth to continue with trying to convince John to sign the confession, she responds, “He have his goodness now,” and coldly finishes the play with, “God forbid I take it from him!” She realizes that John is now at peace with himself for the sins he committed in the past and feels that he needs to go through with this to get back his goodness and honesty, lost during his affair with Abigail.

John Proctor could also be considered to be the person most responsible for the chaotic witchcraft situation by the end of act 1 in The Crucible. Many people argue that Proctor is responsible because he has an affair with Abigail behind his wife's back. She was his family servant. John is an adult and Abigail is just a teenager. When Elizabeth Proctor finds out about the affair, she ends up firing Abigail. Proctor told Abigail, “Abby, I never give you hope to wait for me” (1099). John does not want Abigail in the way that she wants him. His words affected Abigail in a way that caused her to want to get rid of Elizabeth so she can have his attention. John is a grown man that should have known better, therefore Abigail wouldn't of felt the pain

Nineteen people were hung in The Crucible, two hundred were accused and arrested for witchcraft including John Proctor, a man who wanted justice. In The Crucible By Arthur Miller Abigail Williams accuses John Proctors wife Elizabeth Proctor; then, accused his friends. John feels as if it is his fault that Abigail is doing these false accusations. John’s life and death show that he had chosen to stay truthful. At first, all John wants is to save his wife and friends; therefore, he wants justice. Justice is more important than John’s reputation. “Why, I - I would free my wife, sir.”(Miller Pg. 90) John is saying this to judge Danforth because he wants to save her. Nobody in Salem had a problem with John Proctor.

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, citizens of Salem, Massachusetts undergo an unfair tragedy many refer to as the Salem Witch Trials. Innocent people were sentenced to death for a sin he/she did not commit. With this, many tensions rose in families and friends, changing relationships over the town. One of these relationships were between John Proctor and Abigail Williams.

His sin is the affair he had with Abigail when she was working for him as a maid.  It becomes evident in the first act of the play that when Abigail and John speak he committed adultery.  Abigail says “I know you clutched my back behind your house”(22).   This sin weighs very heavily on his conscience and causes problems between him and Elizabeth, his wife.  At the beginning of Act 2 conversation between the two of them is very strained but eventually leads to the heart of the matter and it comes out that Elizabeth is suspicious of him and Abigail.  This flaw also leads to his demise when he goes to the court to save his wife and the other people who were to be hanged.  He planned to prove that the court was a farce and that the girls were pretending to see spirits, but was unable to and ended up calling Abigail a whore and admitting to lechery.  Elizabeth, who he says never lies, is brought in to prove whether or not this is true.  In order to save her husband she lies and does not say that they had an affair.  Mary Warren then turns on John and says that he is  “the devil’s man”(118) which the court accepts as fact, deeming him a warlock and sending him to jail.