Who Is John Proctor Evil In The Crucible

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible a town starts massacring townspeople because a group of girls are pretending to be possessed by witches.  John Proctor, a character in The Crucible, is a Non-conformist who stubbornly avoids following the crowd and is honest by not being able to lie to the court. John Proctor’s character may revealed through his refusal to sign his name on a false confession, his inability to believe in the witches in the town and his honesty when confessing to the affair with Abigail.

John Proctor is married to Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail Williams was their maid for many months before Elizabeth kicked her out. John had cheated on his wife with Abigail, and Elizabeth had somehow found out. He knows what he’s done was wrong, but some nights he finds himself outside of Abigail’s window. Abigail knows this. She becomes obsessed with him and the idea that they’re going to be together. “But I will cut off my hand before I reach for you again.” (pg 839). John realizes what he’s done is wrong, and tells Abigail they can no longer be together. He’s starting to

The reader can infer that Proctor is a highly respected, and even feared individual in Salem. He speaks his mind, and strikes down any malevolence. For this, Proctor has a very good reputation in the town. He maintains this good name by being very immersed in town issues, but being detached when not needed. Unlike many of the other characters, Proctor lives away from the town center. This is symbolic of his stance in conflicts and his opinion of Salem’s leadership. When all the leaders of Salem erupt into a frenzy about the possible issue of witchcraft, Proctor silences the chaos by asking if anyone can “speak one minute without we (Salem citizens) land in Hell again?” (30). Later in the scene, Proctors goes even further to point out how the current ministry is broken by saying, “I mean it solemnly...I like not the smell of this ‘authority’” (31). His distrustfulness of nature is what makes him the leading protagonist against the many ensuing problems so deeply ingrained into Salem’s population. Proctor is not only unwilling to join the current ministry due to its blind leader, but also the first character to see the irrationality of

John Proctor is in pain. He believes his affair with Abigail has damaged him in the eyes of God. Proctor did succumb to sin and commit adultery; however he lacks the ability to forgive himself. Unsurprisingly, his relationship with Elizabeth remains broken throughout the play. He resents Elizabeth for not forgiving him, though neither can he. His own inability to forgive himself merely intensifies his reaction to Elizabeth’s lack of forgiveness.

In court after his wife was accused of witchcraft John Proctor chose to admit his affair to everyone to prove that his wife was correct in accusing Abigail. “Excellency, forgive me, forgive me. She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted and there is a promise in such sweat. But it is a whore’s vengeance, and you must see it; I set myself entirely in your hands. I know you must see it now (Miller, 189). In this scene the Proctor loses all credibility, he goes from being seen as a well respected and honest man to a liar and a lecher. He forfeited his social status and put himself in danger to protect his wife from being accused of

There are worse sins being committed every day. Also, Proctor regrets ever having an affair with Abigail. One could be sure that if he could go back in time, he would stop himself from ever doing a putrid thing such as that. He had asked God to forgive him for his sins. He refrains from Abigail’s influence.

Proctor was given the option to confess his life and sign a piece of paper but he couldn't bring himself to lying to being a witch and for them to have his name to be hung on the wall of the church. Proctor could have lied and kept his life but instead of going through with admitting that he was a witch, he decided not to lie. Ironically, when Proctor tries to do the right thing, the other Puritans are trying to persuade him to keep his life by lying. Morally what he did was right by letting them take his life. Puritans didn't understand why John would want to give up his life but he didn't want to give his name up to a bad reputation.

John Proctor was a man of logical thinking, he thought out ideas and was never afraid to say those things. While speaking with Elizabeth about the falseness of the witch trials Proctor says, “Fear nothing. I’ll find Ezekiel Cheever. I’ll tell him she said it were all sport” (Miller 1298). Though others believe him to be too bold and outrageous, John Proctor does not fear Abigail and he doesn't fear what others think about him for going against the consensus. He doesn't believe in witches. He sees through the jealousy and lust for power, he sees the real motives of those around him. In fact, he isn't afraid to tell others so. While being questioned in court Proctor says, “I have wondered if there be witches in the world--although I cannot believe they come among us now” (Miller 1303). Proctor does not deny the bible when it speaks of witches, but he believes that the girls that accuse others of being witches are false. He is logical and bold with his righteous convictions.

John Proctor had an affair with his 17- year old housemaid, Abigail, in his barn while his wife, Elizabeth, was sick. He later confessed of his wrongdoing to his wife who could forgive him of his lechery, but couldn't forget it. Abigail, being a young woman caught up in her feelings towards John, lied in court accusing Elizabeth Proctor of having been in a cohort with the Devil to get revenge for her not being able to have a relationship with John because of Elizabeth. Being

John Proctor is a hard-working and seemingly good man, which makes it quite difficult to fathom that he had indeed committed adultery on his wife with Abigail Williams, a young woman of 18. He conflicts with his own thoughts/feelings when telling Abigail that “I never gave you hope to wait for me” (1139). He claims that he has given her no reason for her to think he loves her. While still talking to Abigail he says “may have looked up [at her window]” (1140) in lust of her. Going on, he says how he “think[s] of [her] softly from time to time,”(1140) but that he will no more in order to preserve his relationship with and love for his wife.

In the movies’, when the character is conflicted in a scenario . They either choice the angel side which is the right decision to make or the devil side which is the wrong decision. The Good vs. Evil tactic represents the main character's motives and the overall message of the story. In “The Crucible”, Abigail the niece of Rev. Parris is the turn-oil of the deceitfulness, relentless, and just straight up evilness of Salem. She demonstrates the devil on your shoulder and influences evil activity upon the other characters in the novel. John Proctor; a farmer, Abigail’s former- lover, and also Elizabeth’s husband. symbolizes the angel on your shoulder to help you to do good deeds, even though John is human and is partially takes a walk on

John Proctor lived in Salem, Massachusetts. Salem had been struck with witchcraft rumors that were started by a manipulative teenage girl named Abigail. He knows that the girls were sporting, and blaming innocent people of supernatural crimes that cannot occur. John Proctor’s wife Elizabeth had been accused of witchery, as a form of revenge from Abigail. Abigail had strong feelings for John Proctor, and wanted to get rid of Elizabeth. In the end John Proctor tried to do the right thing by saving his wife from his own sins. Therefore his sins put the love of his life in a great risk of dying. Throughout The Crucible John Proctor was seen as a smart, argumental and brave man. However, the town did not see him as a puritan or a good

Sinning was not an option in the town of Salem. A citizen would lose his or her good name if word got around, but for Proctor, his sin was worth the risk. Proctor had a lovely wife, Elizabeth, nevertheless that did not stop him from doing a great sin that he would later regret. Whether it was the passion of the moment or the lure of the temptress, John Proctor began having an affair with 17 year-old Abigail Williams. To Proctor it was nothing more than a flind, “ 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 if out of mind. We never touched,

As the witch trials were put into effect, Proctor was rather distant, due to the fact that he did not believe they were a true worry. Throughout this time, his motivations were keeping his sin enclosed, obtaining a clean reputation, and gaining his wife's certitude. Proctor would rather conceal his sin, instead of addressing it. While in the process of keeping his sin a secret, Proctor chooses to no longer associate himself with Abigail, proceeding to tell her that he will “cut of [his] hand before [he] ever reach for you again”(23), the suffrage his marriage endured as a result of the affair, was so great that Proctor would rather cut of his hands than have sexual relations with Abigail again. In addition, in Act II Proctor pursues gaining

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