John Proctor

John Proctor: Dynamic Character     The Salem witch trials occurred in the Puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. The Crucible , written by Arthur Miller and published in 1953, is a somewhat accurate depiction of the occurrences of this time. These trials that took place in Salem, portray the chaos and bewilderment that came to be of a small religious town, who became divided and torn. One character in particular from this is John Proctor. He is introduced to us as a strong, confident man

to early 1700’s was a time of much happiness as well as sorrow in the small town of Salem. one man, John Proctor, was always caught in the middle of what was going on as rumors spread that witches were in the small town. Young girls control the town and the people there live in constant fear. Proctor’s relations with one of the girls ends up causing all of this to begin, and it seems that Proctor is the only one who is trying to stop it all. He is a good man and it is shown by his perseverance, genuineness

Parris's daughter Betty. The girls began choosing townspeople that either them or their families didn't like, to be accused. The most admirable character in The Crucible is John Proctor, because he is complex in his beliefs about what the witch trials mean. He also is one of the reasons that many people survive the trials. John Proctor is a very truthful many in many ways, one being when he says to Parris why he hasn't been at church lately, "I have

this play The Crucible, John Proctor, the protagonist, faces several inner conflicts also called Crucibles’. This is created by the events of the story, but much of the play's drama springs directly from Proctor's moral anguish and in his conflicted faith. Now Proctor is a farmer in his thirties, well known in the Salem community, full of integrity and an honest man. He is full of pride and never wants to go to Hell. As seen in Act 1 when Reverend Parris is new to town, John insist continually that

faithful.” As the play opens, Miller leads you to believe Proctor is unfaithful. This is because of the way that he portrays him at the start. You would never consider Proctor a hero, but rather a coward. As the play progresses, Miller reveals reasoning to Proctor’s actions. He allows the reader to understand that Proctor has fatal flaws, but also is still an honest man and a loyal husband. Miller creates an ending full of tragedy; Proctor must die for being honest. However, because of Proctor’s honesty

Crucible, because he noticed that the common man’s hero had disappeared from society; he invented a character named John Proctor to fill this forgotten role. John Proctor portrays many of the common characteristics seen in a tragic hero including a morally sound trait that leads to his demise, honesty. His inability to break his own morals leads to his execution. In The Crucible (Source C) John is brought to court for his involvement in the actions of witchcraft within the town of Salem. When he is questioned

John Proctor, Mary Warren, and Reverend Hale are dynamic characters, because they undergo change that affects their life. A dynamic character is someone who changes drastically. During the Salem Witch Trial these character will experience events that will change their personality and motives. John Proctor is a strong and confident during the witch trials. He is an uncompromising character never falling into Abigail’s tricks. Proctor regrets his affair his with Abigail and tells his wife Elizabeth

John Proctor, husband of Elizabeth Proctor, during the time of the Salem Witch Trials, played a key role in the events that unfolded in The Crucible. During this time, Salem had gone wild with the idea of witchcraft, and John Proctor, a prideful, quick-tempered farmer, would be thrown in the middle of it all. During the ridiculousness, his pridefulness and temper would easily lead to his demise alongside many other innocent citizens of Salem, as the puritans of Salem had their minds fixed on witchcraft

John Proctor is only reason mayhem started in Salem. It really all started with his urges as a man. By being a pervert to 17 year girl. Which caused jealousy and soon defrauding that affected others mentally and physically. John Proctor as Christian man and has Christian family, but he is also a sinner John John Proctor as Christian man and has Christian family, but he is also a sinner. Arthur Miller tells us in Act I when John Proctor first appears that “He is a sinner, a sinner not only

John Proctor Arthur Miller, the author of The Crucible, writes about a time when all hell broke loose in a small town in Massachusetts. He used this tragic event to reflect on his insane current situation of the red scare. John Proctor, an essential character in this story, John being the complex character that he is has many outstanding qualities not only is he rebellious he is also relentless and as every person is imperfect. John is cautious about how the world sees him, but that doesn’t stop