John Proctor In The Crucible

A Tragic hero is a character who experiences a major downfall as the results of a personal mistake or the workings of fate. There are many tragic heroes in the play The Crucible, But the one that comes to mind is John Proctor for several reasons. It all starts out with the affair with Abigail, when that affair happens John Proctor breaks his wedding vows and violate the moral convictions of the community by engaging in an adultery affair with Abigail. John Proctor is a classic example of a tragic hero in the play, The Crucible for several reasons…

1) Of all three accusations in the Salem witchcraft few things are common. After reading the whole Witchcraft trail we can deduce certain things and can find some similarities in between them. All the accusers were girls that were afflicted by the ghost of John Proctor. In all the accusations the so called spirit form of John Proctor was either checking or torturing the accusers grievously.

In 1692, witchcraft was known as an evil sin to be commited on Earth, if accused of witchcraft, trial and execution was likely to happen and proceeded to happen to many innocent people. One well-known accussal was that of John Proctor. Proctor had committed adultery with Abigail Williams, a previous maid of the Proctor house, and once coming clean for his sin, in turn of events backfires and is accused of witchcraft. John Proctor is seen as a protagonist of the story full of courage and boldness when fighting for his life and good name in court. At the time, all possible outcomes were not at the top of his head but then he had to go through twists and turns to save his wife, Elizabeth, as well as himself. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor's character traits is shown to be a cheater, fearless, and courageous. Therefore, John Proctor's character can be portrayed through the song "Womanizer" by

John Proctor has encountered many changes in The Crucible. In the beginning, he is not introduced as a decent man. In Act one and two, he admits to infidelity with Abigail. The play is set in a town where the religious group is exceptionally strict and prominent. This gives us a terrible picture of him as a man who commits infidelity and isn't accepted to truly value or appreciate Elizabeth.

John Proctor was one of the people that sacrificed his life but it was for his family. He didn’t want to lose any reputation from his name if he did live and for his family to be poor. He was doing what was best for his family and community. The people in the community thought that he was a big role for them because he was a leader to many of them and he always did good things for them. Abigail messed it up for him but it also falls back on him too. John made a silly decision and Abigail was leading him on knowing that he would get in trouble for his actions. Abigail has power over many people but she’s smart about who she accuses. She was able to tell lies and have the other girls would back her up in the lie so it would make it seem like

In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the citizens of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 experience severe court trials where innocent people are sentenced to death because of the expedition of witchery. These persecution events resulted in each individual testing his or her mental stability and morals. One person in particular that was affected by the Salem witch trials is John Proctor. Based on Arthur Miller’s play, He is a sinner against his own vision of decent conduct who has a quiet confidence and an unexpressed, hidden force.

Thesis: In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the small town of Salem is engulfed in hysteria due to the accusations of children that many of the townspeople partook in witchcraft. Among the accused is John Proctor, a strong, steadfast farmer. John Proctor fulfills the requirements of a “tragic hero” by his actions throughout the story. His “tragic hero” status is illustrated by his efforts to save his wife from being put to death, his attempt to prove the afflicted girls are making fraudulent claims, and his unwillingness to confess to practicing witchcraft when accused.

John Proctor at the beginning, of The Crucible, was a man who lust, he is very arrogant, rude, didn’t care too much about the world, and he also is a leader. Proctor was a man who could not take up ownership for his mistakes. He always blamed his mistakes on someone else. Yet, at the same time he also was the “leader” of the community. He was the go to guy for help or questions.

John Proctor is tired of the people of Salem believing the girls about witchcraft. He even makes Mary Warren tell the truth about her and the other girls. She tells the court and Judge Hathern tries to get her to change her story but she doesn’t. Abigail and the rest of the girls say that she’s sending out her spirit and is about to attack them. John and Rev. Hale say that they don’t see anything and Danforth tells them to be silent. Mary Warren says that John Proctor is the devil's man. John tells them that god is dead and that he is the devil’s man and so are Danforth and Hathern as well, because they believe the girls. With this John and Giles are taken to jail.

What does it take to make a man who has spent his entire life working with his beliefs question them? In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Reverend Hale asks that very question. The Crucible takes place in 1692 in colonial America, a time when witchcraft was still a very much a problem. The story focuses around Abigail Williams, a young girl of 17 who hatches a plot to kill the wife of the man she had an affair with, John Proctor. Abigail uses her cousin’s illness as a way to claim she had seen a witch, and after recruiting more followers to her cause, creates a witchhunt all throughout the village. In the end, it is not told if Elizabeth Proctor is killed, by John Proctor dies for his pride and Elizabeth skips town. While Reverend

LIke in many literary works, in The Crucible, there is a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a person who has heroic qualities, and is fated to great suffering. The hero, in most stories, struggle against his their fate and this comic conflict wins our admiration. In Arthur Miller’s classic play, The Crucible, John Proctor is a prime example of a tragic hero.

John Proctor was my favorite character in all of the books and plays we have read and watched this year. He was a victim. He was strong, caring, and unforgiving. I think he was strong because when he was going through something bad, he still stayed strong and never gave up. “Why, we - have no fear of questions, sir.” (page 64) He was trying to do everything he could to never give up his name, which shows to me that he is strong and relentless. I think he is also very caring. “I mean to please you Elizabeth.” (page 50) Knowing his personality, I think he started sleeping with Abigail because he wanted to care for her but did so in the wrong way. He also cared for his family and the town. Proctor was very unforgiving to himself.

Despite outspoken personality and qualities as a critical thinker, John Proctor is far from being a perfect human being. In his notes, Arthur Miller describes him as a sinner, "a sinner not only against the moral fashion of the time, but against his own vision of decent conduct." (P.20) Similar to Jesus who was tempted in the desert and taunted by the pharisees, Proctor's journey is riddled with hardships. He strives to overcome them and to follow his moral compass over the course of the novel. When Abigail Morris seeks him out after being fired, he has the courage to overcome his lust and to end their relationship. He boldly claims: "I will cut off my hand before I'll ever reach for you again" (P.22) Moreover, he spends months trying to regain

Every day, we make choices that impact our future. They decide where we go, who we meet and how other people view us. Each choice that we make pushes towards the supposedly right or wrong path, but the biggest question is how to decide which way we’re going. In the search for what’s right, the lines can become blurred into an adamant certainty that what’s wrong is right and vice versa. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the characters find out first hand. After a regretful mistake, John Proctor is desperate to hold on to his ideals and values that make him a good man, but the hysteria of moments confuse everyone’s perspective on good and evil. Miller uses John Proctor’s character to demonstrate to the audience how easily affected even the strongest

In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the theocratic society and religious peoples of Salem demonstrate the characteristics of those who value reputation and those who value authority. Throughout the course of his play, Miller allows for this audience to create a juxtaposition of John Proctor, a man who holds his reputation dear, to Reverend Hale, a religious man who holds the word of God above all else. Furthermore, Hale and Proctor contrast each other greatly in terms of moral beliefs, religious Puritan norms, and personal values. Puritan practices and principles were expected to be exercised by everybody in the community of Salem during the 17th century. On one hand, John Proctor did not demonstrate the pious behavior by Reverend Hale in that