John Proctor

safe in Salem, everyone was accused of witchcraft. For John Proctor it was a little more complex since he was in jail because of Abigail William. Not for the reason of witchcraft but because she was in love with him and he didn't feel the same. Throughout The Crucible John Proctor shows sacrificial actions that come out heroic for not only him but also his friends and family. In the town of Salem news flys around quickly, good or bad. Proctor cared about what people thought about him, when he tells

The Crucible John Proctor’s Confessions I am going to write a essay on The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Throughout the play, John Proctor makes three important confessions. First one being when he told his wife he cheated on her with Abigail, second one is when he confesses he committed lechery in court, and the last one being that he confessed that he was a witch. The first confession was made to get back together with his wife. The second was to expose Abigail Williams for what she has done. And

“The Crucible,” by Arthur Miller, Protagonist John Proctor is an evidently damaged yet strong willed character. However, after laying his life down for the justice of his wife (Elizabeth Proctor), his friends, and himself, he brings a positive tone back to his name. Proctors honesty, strong will, and brokenness greatly contributes to the overall message of this play: Have faith in the truth, and don’t let lies fog what that truth is. John Proctor is accused of wizardry like many other men and

create a common understanding of the issue. In Arthur Millers “The Crucible”, although John Proctor and Reverend Hale both display virtuous qualities, John proctor excels at promoting peace within Salem through his acts of justice and fortitude. Both John Proctor and Reverend Hale show displays of justice however John Proctor’s acts of justice played a larger role promoting peace in Salem. John Proctor and

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

people is Elizabeth Proctor, she is the wife of John Proctor. Since your actions have consequences, John ultimately loses his life because of his actions and others actions. Before the accusations began, Abigail was a servant for the Proctors and has an affair with John, Abigail then became very jealous of Elizabeth Proctor and “drank a charm to kill Johns wife” then when that didn’t go as planned, she then began to accuse her of witchery (Miller 148). When Elizabeth was arrested, john knew Abigail was

In The Crucible, Why does John Proctor change his mind and tear up the confession? What does Rebecca Nurse when she sees what john has done and confessed to? John Proctor changed his mind and tore up the confession because he didn’t want to ruin his good name, for him or for his kids. He was just looking out for his kids, he wanted them to have a better life, he said he couldn’t deal with the fact that the guilt from commiting adultry was eating him up on the inside. He couldn’t live with himself

character, and the actions they made based upon those inner flaws, eventually lead to their “downfall”. John Proctor was a highly respected man by the community of Salem, as well as by himself. Even though it seemed that he had it all together- a nice family, house, and farm- Proctor was hiding his imperfections and weaknesses from the rest of community at all costs. By the end of the play, John Proctor could no longer keep his sinful actions, such as his affair with Abigail Williams, as well as his inner

though she is not there in physical form, her presence hangs ominously over the act. Abigail has an influence on the actions of John Proctor as well as Elizabeth Proctor. This is depicted multiple times as Elizabeth becomes skeptical of John. She asks about his whereabouts and the actions being done by Abigail and others during the Witch Trials. When Elizabeth and John Proctor are having dinner the narration reads, “She is watching him from the table as he stands there absorbing the night. It is as though

adultery on the main characters Hester Prynne and John Proctor, respectively. Hester and John have committed adultery and must face the consequences of their mistakes. Throughout the novel and play, both characters deal with confrontations and dilemmas. While they both have committed wrongdoings and protected the ones that have wronged them, they differ with their personas and how they cope in the aftermath. Both Hester Prynne and John Proctor protected their lover’s, Dimmesdale and Abigail, respectively