Why Did John Proctor Commit Adultery

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.

John really only has himself to blame for him dying, because he made the choice to turn from his wife and sleep with Abby. Abby thought John actually loved her, when in all reality she was just a fling. This caused tensions between John and his wife Elizabeth. John cannot forgive himself for what he’s done so the whole play he’s playing with the guilt inside of him. Later in the play Abby accuses Elizabeth of being a witch, with the alternative motive of her dying and Abby can be with John. This causes John to relay on Mary and go to court. John’s only hope to get her free was Mary Warren. The reason Mary Warren is a factor in John’s death was because she flipped on him and called him out as a witch in court which got him condemned. She put him in the position to lose his life. Her character has showed that she gives in when there is a chance she will get

John’s affair created and inner struggle/conflict for him. He was always wanting to what was right but his affair with Abigail constantly held him back. How could he accuse others for doing wrong when he was holding a dirty secret himself? He wanted Abigail’s lies to stop but he couldn’t stop her unless he came out clean. Then finally, one day he couldn’t take it anymore, the guilt was eating him alive and he had to put an end to Abigail’s lies, so he admitted to the court that he had committed lechery. He worked through his fears and struggles and did what was right for a greater cause. But it ended up not doing anything.

He commits adultery by cheating on his wife with Abigail. Although this may be true, he atones for his sin by sacrificing his own reputation, something he highly values to save his wife. In addition, he stays true to himself and does not confess, so that the same sacrifice others had made would not be in vain. In addition, he shows a crucial emotion that is needed for redemption. The emotion he shows throughout the play is guilt. Guilt displays remorse, and remorse is only felt when the afflicted acknowledge their wrongdoing and feel the need to redeem themselves. Those who do not regret their actions do not feel guilt. Because John Proctor is an admirable character, he becomes trapped in his own cage of guilt, determined to save his wife and atone for his sin, even when he knew he would be executed for

Elizabeth and Johns relationship is certainly not an easy one. Although having been married with two children the intrusion of Abigail could not have come at a worse time. With Elizabeth ill and Abigail’s personality being such a contrast John felt it as an escape from his wife’s absence. The affair that John had with Abigail puts a strain on their relationship creating a physical and emotional divide that the audience easily pick up on. On top of the affair, living in a puritan society which can be demeaning to women makes the

​In act I, John has shown his sinful past with Abigail and his hatred towards authority. John and Abby talk for a bit about his past with her and John shows mixed emotions but overall wants to forget about her. “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut of my hand before I reach for

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

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

“HALE: In the book of record that Mr. Parris keeps, I note that you are rarely in the church on Sabbath Day. PROCTOR: No sir, you are mistaken. HALE: Twenty-six time in seventeen month, sir. I must call that rare. Will you tell me why you are so absent?”(Miller 38) The conversation goes on for quite a few more pages. To summarize, John is less observant about the sabbath day than others and he does not see the light of God in Reverend Parris. While this evidence points him towards being a sinner, there is no evidence to prove he is one. John says he does not go to church often, but he does pray when he does not go. His son is not baptized only because he sees his son as too precious to let a greedy man baptize him. This is not cause enough to condemn him to a sinner. If it were, everyone would be a sinner. Later, in the same scene, Proctor is asked to recite the ten commandments. He forgets one, but Elizabeth quickly reminds him. “PROCTOR: Aye. You see, sir, between the two of us we do know them all. I think it be a small fault. HALE: Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small.” While Reverend Hale gives a good point, he does not take into account what Elizabeth did for John, fixing the crack in the fortress wall by adding her knowledge to his. Even though John did not remember all ten commandments, as their religion probably tells them they should, he still has a wife who supports him, and that is

In the beginning of the play, John and Elizabeth’s relationship was awkward and strange. A quote from the story “Spare me! You forget within and forgive nothin” (Miller 54) which means, John Proctor to Elizabeth is explaining how she doesn’t forgive him, but in reality he doesn’t forgive himself. This quote shows his true guilt and how he hasn’t forgiven himself. Another quote that he says “You were alone with her” (Miller 53) means the lack of trust in the Proctor marriage after John’s affair with Abigail. John is upset that Elizabeth won’t forgive him and move on past the affair and Elizabeth is upset and suspicious of the fact that John was alone with Abigail. The suspicions between John and Elizabeth’s relationship, weaken and drives them apart.

Logically, John is at fault for the affair, because nobody held a gun to his head and forced him to cheat on his wife, and middle-schoolers aren't really practiced seductresses. However, Arthur Miller was using the events of the Salem witch trials to make a point about contemporary society, so he leveled a certain amount of guilt Elizabeth's way (for not holding her husband properly) and Abigail's way (for being the source of all evil). The text gives you room to make any argument you choose. Truth won't hold all of them, but that's fiction for you…

The character is John Proctor, John is a local farmer who lives just outside of the village. In the begin John confronts Abigail about the situation between all the witchcraft talk in Salem. Abigail had mentions about how John was having an affair on his wife Elizabeth Proctor with Abigail. As a man John is he declines everything Abigail had said. On page 32 Proctor and Abigail are having a conversion and this is when brings up when her and John had touched and h had replied by saying” Aye, we did not.” Later on in the play in Act 4 Elizabeth is being asked questions about John in the court. They had asked her that if John had ever been dishonest or lost interest in her whatsoever. Therefore Elizabeth had answered the question and she hdad said “My husband-is a goodly man, sir.” on page 87 in act 3. Furthermore, when the conversation was over John had told Elizabeth when they were taking her away that he had confessed and it is okay to talk about his sins and how he had turn on Elizabeth. Which really shows how John really had enough time to change and point out his bad actions. Some might argue about how he did not really changed that much, as well as he had to confess to protect Elizabeth. But John did not ever fixs her actions before hand so he really did change or switch throughout the

John proves that he puts his companions above everything else with his wife Elizabeth. He proves this by putting his life at risk just to demonstrate that she is not guilty. He also wants to correct his past mistakes and make up for his affair with Abigail to his wife. John once told his wife during a disagreement, “Spare me! You forget nothin’ and forgive nothing. Learn charity, woman. I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven month since she is gone. I have not moved from there without I think

As a good Puritan one must always follow the Ten Commandments. John Proctor had failed to do so. While his ill wife was in bed, John had an affair with the naïve Abigail Williams. The shame of his affair led him to concede his actions, like a good Christian. The guilt of his actions had made him frail. He wanted to regain Elizabeth’s trust. He regretted having hurt his wife. Although his wife had somewhat started to regain trust in him. He continued to have the guilt. He made himself paranoid over his actions. “I do not judge you. The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you. I never thought you but a good man, John” (Miller 55). Later, by having confessed his acts of lechery to the court, he would save the life of his beloved wife.

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.