John Proctor is one of major characters in the Crucible. At the beginning of the play, he was introduced as a husband of Elizabeth and consider to have somekind of secret relation with Abigal, Reverend Parris's neice. He is a farmer. His family is not too wealthy, but it's consider to some kind of needed. He is a patriarchal man. He was regreting of cheating on his wife cause it again God, however he just woulden't admit that he cheat on her. and a man that is full of…
John Proctor is the tragic hero of The Crucible. Although he can be cast as the hero, John Proctor causes his tragic face by the end of the play. He had risked his life for others. Caring for others and he had risked his life for someone really important then him. Even his wife, Elizabeth Proctor.…
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a hysteria of witchcraft that sweeps across Massachusetts changes the citizens of Salem, transforming some into monsters and helping others to realize their mistakes. Miller’s description of the character John Proctor at the start of The Crucible seems to describe another person as his change becomes more prevalent throughout the play. Proctor is at first consumed with guilt and despair, but he comes to find pride in his name, and he will hold on to the meaning he has finally found in his life for the short time he can.…
In the conclusion, John Proctor is most important and dynamic character in the crucible because he learned the power of his name and what is right and what must be done. He finds himself after his wife accused by Abigail. Also, John Proctor becomes selfless and sacrifices his reputation and…
Throughout the Crucible, John Proctor showed tremendous growth in his character. He first started out as a cheating man with little respect towards him. He then decides to change his ways and tell Abigail Williams, the girl he was cheating with, that their secret relationship is over. “But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again.” (Proctor 24) Another growth of his is when he would rather die than let his children seem him as a liar. (I have three children- how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, and I sold my friends?” (Proctor 150). He would rather turn himself in then let others get accused. John Proctor shows that he not such a bad guy after all.…
John Proctor, one of the main characters in The Crucible, is remorseful, candid, and industrious. Arthur Miller created John Proctor to be a likeable character. He is a flawed character who tries to make what he did wrong, right. Even though John and Elizabeth Proctor are still having a hard time dealing with his mistake, the reader can still recognize that he is a personable man.…
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is an Aristotelian character. He is a character with a tragic flaw and is also a tragic hero. A tragic hero has many distinctive characteristics such as nobility and hubris. A tragic hero also has a fatal flaw, experiences tragic things, falls and is destroyed, and at the end of a play there is catharsis. John Proctor had a mixture of good and bad characteristics. His bad characteristics included having an affair with a girl named Abigail who used to work for him. However, some yet argue if he was an Aristotelian character or not.…
A morally ambiguous character who I thought played a pivotal role in the Salem witch hunt was Reverend John Hale. At first, Hale was completely convinced that the witchcraft occurring in Salem was in fact reality and was determined to get rid of it whatever way possible. He was constantly researching the source of witchcraft itself and how to destroy it. He investigated Betty Parris and the Putnam’s daughter to gather clues and evidence as to why these events are happening. He also talks with Abigail Williams and Tituba and aks them if they ever recruited others to be followers of the devil. Later in the act, Hale’s confidence and determination starts to slip as he cannot find legitimate evidence as to why these events are occurring.…
"Because of your political views, you will be completely stripped of your civil liberties." If you lived in America during the period that has come to be known as the "red scare", then you were constantly in danger of hearing fatal words such as these that could completely destroy your life. Arthur Miller wrote a story about this dreadful time, titled The Crucible. Since the subject was controversial at the time, Miller had to subliminally write about it through the story of the Salem witch trials. Basic human rights were violated by HUAC, who was symbolized by the court system in Miller's story. To anyone who didn't confess to their supposed crime, there were severe repercussions, such as death or blacklisting. Senator McCarthy, a corrupt…
In Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero due to his just character and his selfless act of redemption at the end of the play. John Proctor follows Aristotle’s basic ideas on the tragic hero due to the fact that he willingly dies to protect his name and his family, leaving the audience in a state of depression. He also portrays a tragic hero because in the end he stays true to his beliefs and brings justice to Salem, by ultimately sacrificing himself. Despite Aristotle's views on a tragic hero, John Proctor qualifies as a tragic hero due to his just character and for keeping his name sacred.…
It is really quite simple to comprehend that John Proctor is dynamic character through Miller’s usage of direct and indirect characterization. Throughout the whole play; John Proctor was defined by guilt and regret. Nevertheless, he goes through a change at the end of the play. He goes from being a guilt ridden man to a self-respecting individual with his pride there. People can go from being dragged down by…
The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play that takes place during a time period of the witch trials. The entire community is in pandemonium and certain characters are also fighting internal conflicts. Miller uses three characters that shows this internal battle : Abigail Williams, John Proctor who must weigh the importance of his family against his reputation and the Putnams.…
John Proctor is easily identified as The Crucible’s protagonist. Proctor was a stand-up man who spoke his mind. His name was synonymous with honour and integrity within the community. Proctor took pleasure in exposing hypocrisy in the town and he was respected for it; most importantly he respected himself. That was up until Proctor had made his biggest mistake; all it took was one shameful encounter to destroy Proctor’s most prized possession – his self-respect.…
The statement, “The Crucible is essentially about courage, weakness, and truth,” sums up the play perfectly. Every character portrays at least one of these characteristics throughout the play. These characteristics are shown especially through Rebecca Nurse, Danforth, and John Proctor. All of these elements combine to form the very surprising conclusion to the…
children were thought of as the vice of god and they were pure of blemishes.…