The Crucible John Proctor Analysis
The play, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller is about the Salem Witch Trials during the late 1600’s. Many argue John Proctor to be a sinner considering the fact that he had an affair with Abigail. On the other hand, some believe Mr. Proctor to be a saint figure. Arthur Miller cleverly wrote John Proctor, one of the main character's, death scene to symbolize the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Many people in The Holy Bible represent characters in The Crucible. For example, the Jews crucified Jesus just as Reverend Parris and Danforth killed John Proctor. Jesus had threatened their religion by claiming he was God. In the Testimony of John in The Holy Bible, a woman said to Jesus “I know that messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he …show more content…
In the New Testimony of the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ was set to be killed for everyone’s sins “because he made himself Son of God” (John 19:7). All the Jewish people made fun of Jesus for this berserk claim and didn’t like that he was establishing himself as superior to everyone else. Jesus was captured then captured and tortured. The Jewish soldiers “platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head,” mocking him for being King of Jews (John 19:2). The thorns dug into Jesus’s head, causing him great pain. The soldiers did this mockingly and accused him of lying in the name of God. In the same sense, Soldiers tortured John Proctor. His wife, Elizabeth Proctor, visits him in his cell. She looks at him and is appalled, saying “You-have been tortured?” (134). She is stunned, and feels deep sympathy for him. He answers in short sentences: “Aye...They come for my life now” (134). He is in deep pain and emotionally scarred, resulting in short, few word sentences. In this line, he foretells his ungodly fate. Jesus and John’s crucifixion happened similarly. Jesus was given the opportunity to save himself by reversing his claim of being the King of Jews and Son of God. Though given this chance, he felt it was lying to his people and denied it. Furthermore, after John’s acquisition, he was given the choice of confessing to witchcraft or being sentenced to the gallows. He knew that no one convicted
Many people in The Holy Bible represent characters in The Crucible. For example, the Jews crucified Jesus just as Reverend Parris and Danforth killed John Proctor. Jesus had threatened their religion by claiming he was God. In the Testimony of John in The Holy Bible, a woman said to Jesus “I know that messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he …show more content…
In the New Testimony of the Holy Bible, Jesus Christ was set to be killed for everyone’s sins “because he made himself Son of God” (John 19:7). All the Jewish people made fun of Jesus for this berserk claim and didn’t like that he was establishing himself as superior to everyone else. Jesus was captured then captured and tortured. The Jewish soldiers “platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head,” mocking him for being King of Jews (John 19:2). The thorns dug into Jesus’s head, causing him great pain. The soldiers did this mockingly and accused him of lying in the name of God. In the same sense, Soldiers tortured John Proctor. His wife, Elizabeth Proctor, visits him in his cell. She looks at him and is appalled, saying “You-have been tortured?” (134). She is stunned, and feels deep sympathy for him. He answers in short sentences: “Aye...They come for my life now” (134). He is in deep pain and emotionally scarred, resulting in short, few word sentences. In this line, he foretells his ungodly fate. Jesus and John’s crucifixion happened similarly. Jesus was given the opportunity to save himself by reversing his claim of being the King of Jews and Son of God. Though given this chance, he felt it was lying to his people and denied it. Furthermore, after John’s acquisition, he was given the choice of confessing to witchcraft or being sentenced to the gallows. He knew that no one convicted