The Crucible John Proctor Character Analysis

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In The Crucible, John Proctor’s well respected name throughout Salem is destroyed when his downfall is initiated by two human flaws, pride, lust and a bad temperament , which to a great extent qualifies him to be the tragic hero. Arthur Miller uses John Proctor’s character to convey a universal depiction of tragedy through Proctor’s faults and the faults in the society in which he lives. Proctor’s character is a caustic combination of pride and self-loathing, which results in him being a very independent person with greater self-esteem and morality than others in Salem. However, the flaw that is his bad temper is a result of his sense of pride that he carries with him throughout the play. There are several occasions throughout the play where …show more content…

Proctor takes advantage of this opportunity when he shows gracious acts of selflessness during the trials. For example, when Abigail and her friends begin to act like they are being frozen and Marry starts to falter, it becomes clear that the only way John can prove Abigail is lying is to admit to adultery. “I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the boom of my good name --- you will believe me, Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent…” John Proctor protests in his last attempt to prove that his wife and all the others accused are innocent. This is the turning point in the story for Proctor’s character development when finally puts others before himself. Throughout the book, Proctor has always stood up against authority to prove the innocence of himself and his wife; however this is the point where he sacrifices his good name for the truth. In the end, he preserves his pride and dignity by discarding his bad temper and providing the honest truth when he must either plead guilty and keep his life or be hung. Proctor’s declaration of his true innocence and assuming responsibility for his actions makes him symbolic of maintaining one’s personal integrity, which many in Salem fail to do. Proctor is a respectively good man who was taken to sin by his lust for

In this essay, the author

Analyzes how arthur miller uses john proctor's character to convey a universal depiction of tragedy through his faults.
Analyzes how proctor's character is a caustic combination of pride and self-loathing, which leads to his arrest and sentence to death.
Analyzes how the flaws that make john proctor a tragic hero provide him with the opportunity to overcome them and prove to the world that he is willing to put others before himself.

Analyzes how arthur miller uses john proctor's character to convey a universal depiction of tragedy through his faults.
Analyzes how proctor's character is a caustic combination of pride and self-loathing, which leads to his arrest and sentence to death.
Analyzes how the flaws that make john proctor a tragic hero provide him with the opportunity to overcome them and prove to the world that he is willing to put others before himself.

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Proctors Grave Mistake In The Crucible By Arthur Miller
analytical essay
Corruption has always existed in our society since the beginning to present time due to conspiracies such as the witch trials and the communism era. The Crucible by Arthur Miller was written during the era of communism to mere the hysteria. The Crucible is about the Salem witch trials in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. It’s a corrupt witch trial in Salem that’s due to false accusations of witchcraft for personal gains. John Proctor is the protagonist in the story The Crucible who goes through the ultimate test by choosing his reputation over integrity. He also had an affair with a young girl named Abigail who is the antagonist and is the main reason the bloodshed is occurring in Salem. Initially, Proctor hesitates to deal with his sin, but as the play progresses, he begins to understand its effects; this ultimately leads him to find goodness in himself as he stands for the truth.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is about the salem witch trials in 1692, a corrupt witch trial due to false accusations of witchcraft for personal gains.
- Analyzes how john proctor, a well-respected man in the city of salem, had an intimate affair with abigail which he regrets greatly.
- Analyzes how proctor is put into a lot of pressure to confess once and for all about his secret. elizabeth tries to convince john about going to court and persecuting abigail but he refuses.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible is about the salem witch trials in 1692, a corrupt witch trial due to false accusations of witchcraft for personal gains.
- Analyzes how john proctor, a well-respected man in the city of salem, had an intimate affair with abigail which he regrets greatly.
- Analyzes how proctor is put into a lot of pressure to confess once and for all about his secret. elizabeth tries to convince john about going to court and persecuting abigail but he refuses.
- Analyzes how john proctor came from being a noble respected well-being to an unholy prisoner. judge danforth wants them to confess because if the two most important names confess, people won't suspect corruption.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play shows how our community will turn on each other to save ourselves no matter if it’s right or wrong. a good man regained his happiness and holiness by standing up against lies and sacrificed himself for the truth.
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Character of John Proctor
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Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, is a statement to the 17th century witchcraft. The Crucible renders John Proctor as a puritan, a husband, and a highly respected man. His name is his prime possession. John Proctor is a farmer and a villager who is faced with intense dilemma. He also commits adultery, which becomes his tragic flaw. Therefore he is to make a decision to tell the truth and ruin his name or lie and save his most prized possession. By this John Proctor is portrayed as an honest, tenacious, and faithful man.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play, the crucible, portrays john proctor as a puritan, husband, and highly respected man. he is faced with intense dilemma and commits adultery.
- Analyzes how john proctor and abigail williams had an affair in the play. john is horrified when he realizes that his wife, elizabeth, is put into danger by getting arrested by the court marshals.
- Analyzes how john is a tenacious man in efforts to save his wife and his most prized possession, his name.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play, the crucible, portrays john proctor as a puritan, husband, and highly respected man. he is faced with intense dilemma and commits adultery.
- Analyzes how john proctor and abigail williams had an affair in the play. john is horrified when he realizes that his wife, elizabeth, is put into danger by getting arrested by the court marshals.
- Analyzes how john is a tenacious man in efforts to save his wife and his most prized possession, his name.
- Analyzes how proctor is a dynamic character. he doesn't want to be involved in the witch-trails but ends up being associated. abigail keeps pressuring john but this makes him feel responsible for elizabeth's imprisonment.
- Analyzes how john proctor is an honest, tenacious, and faithful man. he doesn't confess to witchcraft, crusade to free his wife and expose the children as frauds.
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John Proctor's Ethos In The Crucible
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In John Proctor’s sudden confession of committing adultery, Miller used strong ethos and pathos to help further his agenda. He used disinterest, a rhetorical ethos device, to show that he reluctantly confessed for the greater good. By casting away his reputation, he made a personal sacrifice to show that his revelation helped the people of Salem more than it helped him. Throughout the play, Proctor concealed his disloyalty to his wife from the public; however, he finally came to terms with his sin to save Elizabeth and other innocent people from the trials. John used a rhetorical tool called the reluctant conclusion during his confession, which is blatant by the uneasiness/hesitancy he displayed. John Proctor lost his credibility and appeared
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how miller used strong ethos and pathos in john proctor's sudden confession of committing adultery. he used disinterest to show that he reluctantly confessed for the greater good.
- Analyzes how miller frames history by demonstrating how a few individuals were devoted enough to combat the communist trials regardless of the consequences.
- Analyzes how miller used strong ethos and pathos in john proctor's sudden confession of committing adultery. he used disinterest to show that he reluctantly confessed for the greater good.
- Analyzes how miller frames history by demonstrating how a few individuals were devoted enough to combat the communist trials regardless of the consequences.
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John Proctor: A Tragic Hero In The Crucible By Arthur Miller
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He was also viewed as a superior leader along with his goodness of moral character. These are two of the traits that represent Proctor as a tragic hero in The Crucible. In act two John Proctor shows his goodness of a character by protecting his wife and fighting against her accusation of witchcraft. He even goes as far as ruining his reputation and admitting to the court of his affair with Abigail Williams. By doing this Proctor is risking the possibility to hang. Throughout act one of the play the readers are given the initiative that John Proctor still has lust feelings towards Abigail Williams every time they encounter each other. He shows goodness and loyalty to his wife by confronting Abigail Williams and proclaims that he no longer feels the way he had for her. In act two John Proctor asks Abigail Williams to admit to the court that she and the other girls are faking. John is expressing his goodness to prevent his wife from hanging. John Proctor is a well respected farmer in Salem, and attends church almost regularly. He holds a superior name in Salem, and with if the affair with Abigail Williams were to be known he would lose his reputation and possibly his life. The town would have never have accused John or Goody Proctor of witchery. The Proctors were considered privileged in Salem, they owned and farmed many acres of land. Also the Proctor’s crops were well which gave him superiority
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the character of john proctor in arthur miller's play the crucible is a tragic hero because of his inability to accept his fate and his pride.
- Analyzes how john proctor, a well-respected farmer in salem, massachusetts, was viewed as superior leader along with his goodness of moral character.
- Analyzes how john proctor's tragic flaw is that he is impulsive and cannot forgive himself of his sins.
- Analyzes how the character of john proctor in arthur miller's play the crucible is a tragic hero because of his inability to accept his fate and his pride.
- Analyzes how john proctor, a well-respected farmer in salem, massachusetts, was viewed as superior leader along with his goodness of moral character.
- Analyzes how john proctor's tragic flaw is that he is impulsive and cannot forgive himself of his sins.
- Analyzes how john proctor applies the last of the four characteristics, which is eventual realization that his decisions or actions have caused his downfall, when he is hanged.
- Analyzes how john proctor is considered a tragic hero in arthur miller's play the crucible.
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John Proctor as a Tragc Hero in Arthur Miller´s The Crucible
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John Proctor became a tragic hero in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller has brought a big problem to the Village of Salem, after Procto had an affair with Abigail Williams, she began to look for revenge and she started accusing people of witchcraft. John Proctor; a well-respected man in Salem, who is a hard worker always working for his family, love his children and his wife, is founded in a critical situation after committing adultery with a girl in the village. John Proctor, the protagonist of the play “The Crucible”, a well-respected man, a noble man who has done a lot for his family, possesses a major flaw he has had an affair with Abigail Williams, and eventually he realizes what he has done in Salem and to Elizabeth; his wife, at the end of the play he redeems himself and he refuses to give up his name and sign a public confession therefore making John Proctor an ideal example of a tragic hero.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how john proctor became a tragic hero in arthur miller's "the crucible" after he had an affair with abigail williams and accused people of witchcraft.
- Analyzes how john proctor is a good man who cares for his family and is an honorable man in the village of salem.
- Analyzes how john proctor has a dark secret. he has an affair with abigail williams, and he has committed adultery against his wife.
- Analyzes how john proctor became a tragic hero in arthur miller's "the crucible" after he had an affair with abigail williams and accused people of witchcraft.
- Analyzes how john proctor is a good man who cares for his family and is an honorable man in the village of salem.
- Analyzes how john proctor has a dark secret. he has an affair with abigail williams, and he has committed adultery against his wife.
- Analyzes how john proctor regrets breaking his marriage vows and his wife elizabeth is being accused of witchcraft by abigail williams. he decides to die as an honorable man, but not as a coward.
- Analyzes how john proctor redeems himself and refuses to give up his name, making him an ideal example of a tragic hero.
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Morality In The Crucible
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His original belief that admitting his affair with Abigail will irreparably ruin his reputation compels him to remain silent, ultimately setting into motion the accusations that will destroy the community. The government of Salem falls victim to corruption and tyranny, fostering an environment of hysteria where friends accuse each other of participating in devil worship and witchcraft. In facing a decision to sign his name to a false statement in order to save his own life, Proctor realizes that his very existence will be worthless if he loses his soul in the process. In choosing death, John Proctor restores the goodness and decency that he lost, recovering the immeasurable value associated with his good name. Motivated by the moral compass that has directed his life except for one period of weakness, Proctor is able to shed his guilt ridden past and die
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's "the crucible" is set in the puritan theocracy of salem, massachusetts. the dominant ideology assumes that the devil is always lurking to destroy the society.
- Analyzes how john proctor is a hard-working, well-respected citizen of salem who is known for his stubbornness and bravery in battling injustice in the world around him.
- Analyzes how john realizes that his betrayal is not likely to remain secret and that abigail is willing to allow elizabeth to die in hopes of recapturing his affection.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's "the crucible" is set in the puritan theocracy of salem, massachusetts. the dominant ideology assumes that the devil is always lurking to destroy the society.
- Analyzes how john proctor is a hard-working, well-respected citizen of salem who is known for his stubbornness and bravery in battling injustice in the world around him.
- Analyzes how john realizes that his betrayal is not likely to remain secret and that abigail is willing to allow elizabeth to die in hopes of recapturing his affection.
- Analyzes how john proctor chooses death over life in exchange for the opportunity to reclaim his lost honor and integrity.
- Analyzes how john proctor's transformation from deceitful husband to tragic hero renders him the most memorable character. his original belief that admitting his affair with abigail will irreparably ruin his reputation compels him to remain silent.
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The Crucible Character Analysis
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Arthur Miller’s The Crucible shines a heavy light on the actions of its protagonist, John Proctor. Although ultimately a man of virtue and true redemption, he is marred by a fatal character flaw. This makes him already a prime candidate for a “tragic hero” character. He deviates slightly from the first point of Aristotle’s theory of tragedy, being initially well-respected in town as well as noble in character, but not a member of the upper echelon of society. This is an intentional decision by Miller to make “tragedy for the common man” (Miller 1). However, he fits every other criterion perfectly, ultimately dying honorably after a true reversal in attitude following much mental and physical suffering, which inspires both pity and fear within
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible shines a heavy light on the actions of its protagonist, john proctor.
- Analyzes how john proctor's fatal flaw, defined by an unwillingness to forgive himself, leads to his downfall after a disastrous judgement error: his affair with abigail williams.
- Explains that they cannot have another name in their life, because they lie and sign themselves to lies, and are not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!
- Analyzes how arthur miller's the crucible shines a heavy light on the actions of its protagonist, john proctor.
- Analyzes how john proctor's fatal flaw, defined by an unwillingness to forgive himself, leads to his downfall after a disastrous judgement error: his affair with abigail williams.
- Explains that they cannot have another name in their life, because they lie and sign themselves to lies, and are not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!
- Analyzes how john proctor fits the literary definition of a tragic hero, despite not being perfect, flawless, or always likable.
- Analyzes how aristotle's third critical component of classical tragedy is a dramatic reversal of attitude and/or fortune.
- Analyzes how proctor's self-assessment is clearly shown in the end of act 4. he comes from a simple, respectable farming background.
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crucible
analytical essay
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller goes into detail about the historical event, the Salem witchcraft trials which took place in Massachusetts in 1692. The drama centers on John and Elizabeth Proctor and a young girl Abigail Williams, whom John Proctor has committed adultery with. In order to get rid of Elizabeth so that Abigail can have John to herself Abigail accuses John’s wife of witchcraft, a crime that was highly frowned upon. John proctor goes through a series of changes from being a horrible person who cheated on his wife to a tragic hero who will give up his life to say his wife. John proctor is viewed as many things in this play but at the end he come out an honest and noble man.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play the crucible centers on john and elizabeth proctor and a young girl abigail williams, whom john has committed adultery with.
- Analyzes how john proctor is flawed and honorable. after having an affair with abigail, his wife has been unable to forgive him, and their marriage is unhappy.
- Analyzes how the court must find out whether or not abigail is lying and if they are wrongly accusing people of acts they did not part take in.
- Analyzes how arthur miller's play the crucible centers on john and elizabeth proctor and a young girl abigail williams, whom john has committed adultery with.
- Analyzes how john proctor is flawed and honorable. after having an affair with abigail, his wife has been unable to forgive him, and their marriage is unhappy.
- Analyzes how the court must find out whether or not abigail is lying and if they are wrongly accusing people of acts they did not part take in.
- Analyzes how john decided to give up his life and die as an honest man, but the court wanted him to sign a document stating that he confessed to witchcraft.
- Analyzes how the crucible showed that john was a courageous and strong man who fought for the right cause after being accused of witchcraft. he gave up his life to make his wife happy and their children happy.
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The Character of John Proctor in The Crucible:
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In other words he believes that the cannot be his true self when he has to abide by lies and not by his morals. He thinks there is to much mention of hell in God’s church and about the dangers to the community to implicit in all this talk of witch craft. He is caught in a web of moral dilemmas involving not only his own fate but that of his wife, his friends, and the entire Salem community. “John Proctor is the individual who must decide weather or not he will assert himself against an overbearing authoritarian government.” “His loyalty to his own beliefs - which do not include “golden candlesticks” for pulpits or “hellfire” sermons - are contradicted by Reverend Parris, so he resists the reigning authority and retreats to his farm.” But thus far his rebellion against the church really involves none but is own welfare, and that in no profound way.
In this essay, the author
- Describes john proctor as a man of strong moral beliefs, concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. he is later prosecuted for witchery and sentenced to hang.
- Analyzes how john proctor is caught in a web of moral dilemmas involving not only his own fate but the entire salem community.
- Opines that john proctor is a threat to the community and will be considered as being aligned with the devil. he must show the people of salem that he is committed to society before it started to become corrupt.
- Describes john proctor as a man of strong moral beliefs, concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. he is later prosecuted for witchery and sentenced to hang.
- Analyzes how john proctor is caught in a web of moral dilemmas involving not only his own fate but the entire salem community.
- Opines that john proctor is a threat to the community and will be considered as being aligned with the devil. he must show the people of salem that he is committed to society before it started to become corrupt.
- Analyzes how john's decision to die was a choice to commit himself to his friends and die honorable, and as an honest man.
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Free Essays on The Crucible: John Proctor's Search For Identity
analytical essay
John Proctor is a good man. He is a puritan, a husband, a citizen, and an all around valuable member of the community. All of this is represented by his name. The name of John Proctor could be considered his most prized possession. It is his most priceless asset. Proctor is very strong-willed and caring. He does not set out with any intentions of hurting anyone. He is a farmer and village commoner who is faced with incredible inner turmoil. He has committed adultery and had absolutely no intentions of joining in the witch trials. After his wife got involved and eventually was set free due to the fact that she was pregnant, he feels that he can't sit back and accept what is happening to the town. John Proctor is a good and noble man and because of this he believes that he can't be hanged and die a martyr when he has this sin blooming over him every waking moment.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that john proctor is a good man who is strong-willed and caring. he has committed adultery and had absolutely no intentions of joining in the witch trials.
- Analyzes how john proctor had an affair with abigail williams while she was working in his home. she believed that if she got rid of elizabeth, john would become her own.
- Analyzes how the most important scene in the play was act two, scene three, where john proctor decides to "confess" to the crime of witchcraft, thereby avoiding being hung.
- Explains that john proctor is a good man who is strong-willed and caring. he has committed adultery and had absolutely no intentions of joining in the witch trials.
- Analyzes how john proctor had an affair with abigail williams while she was working in his home. she believed that if she got rid of elizabeth, john would become her own.
- Analyzes how the most important scene in the play was act two, scene three, where john proctor decides to "confess" to the crime of witchcraft, thereby avoiding being hung.
- Analyzes how the judge requires john proctor to sign a written confession which states that he confessed to the crime of witchcraft.
- Analyzes how john proctor made a last-response stand against the insanity of the town, for himself and for god. he weighs both sides of his internal conflict and realizes that he must not make another mistake.
- Analyzes how the characters in the crucible were faced with the most important decision of their lives, based on what they thought was right and true. john proctor learns a lot about himself.
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The Foolish Death of John Proctor in The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, John Proctor, a proud and frustrated farmer of Salem, chooses to die rather than to give a false confession to witchcraft. Many might view this act as that of a selfless martyr; on the other hand, it can more readily be seen as the height of human stupidity in the face of vanity and pride.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how john proctor, a proud and frustrated farmer of salem, dies rather than confessing to witchcraft in arthur miller's the crucible. it is the height of human stupidity in the face of vanity and pride.
- Analyzes how john proctor possesses a fateful attribute known to fall fatal to many human beings — pride. he wrestles with the realization that one more sin heaped upon the rest of his life will make precious little difference.
- Analyzes how proctor's pride seizes hold of him as he is told that his confession will be posted in the church, signed for all to see.
- Analyzes how john proctor, a proud and frustrated farmer of salem, dies rather than confessing to witchcraft in arthur miller's the crucible. it is the height of human stupidity in the face of vanity and pride.
- Analyzes how john proctor possesses a fateful attribute known to fall fatal to many human beings — pride. he wrestles with the realization that one more sin heaped upon the rest of his life will make precious little difference.
- Analyzes how proctor's pride seizes hold of him as he is told that his confession will be posted in the church, signed for all to see.
- Analyzes how human pride demands one last shred of dignity for john proctor. it boldly refuses to live without it because the loss of this life will throw others into turmoil.
- Analyzes how john proctor reverses his inner arguments between his sense and his pride. he convinces himself that life is not worth living without a certain amount of pride and dignity.
- Describes the legacy john proctor left to his wife, left homeless, without a husband, and his children, abandoned by their father in selfish vanity. what memory would he leave to the world which could not save him?
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John Proctor's Moral Struggle in The Crucible
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This statement is true for John Proctor, he judges himself harshly for his sins and is disgusted with himself. John Proctor is a foil to most characters in the play. They are conformists and submissive as a result of the restrictive lifestyle they had to lead.
In this essay, the author
- Narrates hale's words to john after his wife was arrested, which struck a chord within him.
- Analyzes how john proctor's character and the puritanical salem alleviated his moral struggle in the crucible. he is portrayed as a man with high moral values.
- Analyzes how john proctor is a foil to most characters in the play, who are conformists and submissive due to the restrictive lifestyle they had to lead.
- Narrates hale's words to john after his wife was arrested, which struck a chord within him.
- Analyzes how john proctor's character and the puritanical salem alleviated his moral struggle in the crucible. he is portrayed as a man with high moral values.
- Analyzes how john proctor is a foil to most characters in the play, who are conformists and submissive due to the restrictive lifestyle they had to lead.
- Analyzes how hale extends proctor's guilt in that his hidden sin caused the whole community to fall to the vengeance of god.
- Analyzes how the final act of the play focuses on proctor's dilemma to whether to live or accept death.
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John Proctor’s Moral Dilemma in The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. Arthur Miller was an American playwright, who was born in 1915. He grew up in a Jewish family in New York City. While attending the University of Michigan in the mid 1930’s, he began to characterize himself as a distinguished writer. His first plays were Honors at Dawn and No Villain. The Death of a Salesman, which he wrote in 1949, won him the Pulitzer Prize for literature.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that arthur miller's the crucible explores the madness of the salem witch trials in great detail.
- Analyzes how miller's the crucible takes place in salem, massachusetts, during the 17th century, when jealousy and suspicion poisoned the thinking of an entire town.
- Explains that john proctor faces many decisions in response to his moral dilemma to try to save his life.
- Explains that arthur miller's the crucible explores the madness of the salem witch trials in great detail.
- Analyzes how miller's the crucible takes place in salem, massachusetts, during the 17th century, when jealousy and suspicion poisoned the thinking of an entire town.
- Explains that john proctor faces many decisions in response to his moral dilemma to try to save his life.
- Analyzes how john decides not to reveal to the court that abigail has admitted to him in private that they were just sporting in the woods.
- Analyzes how john decides to give the supreme court a false confession to save his life, but his standing and reputation in the community is ruined.
- Analyzes how john must decide whether to die an honest man, true to himself or to give in and confess to witchcraft in order to save his life.
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The Goodness and Immorality of John Proctor in Miller's The Crucible
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There are many sides to John Proctor and they occur at different stages of the play, John is a complex character and is very well respected even though he has done wrong things. Arthur Miller was in the same situation as John Proctor in 1956-57 because he refused to give names of people he saw at communist meetings. There was the same trial system. If you confessed you would stay alive assuming you had turned from the communist meetings, however if you denied that you were seen at communist meeting you would have been hanged because there would be no evidence to show you weren’t there. You get the impression that the character of John Proctor was based on the real life character of Miller.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that john proctor is a complex character and is respected even though he has done wrong things. arthur miller was in the same situation as john in 1956-57.
- Explains that when john proctor is introduced in the play, there is a paragraph describing him. reading this, one learns about his character, what others think about him, and how he acts towards people.
- Analyzes how the quote "he was the kind of man – powerful of body, even tempered and not easily led" is straightforward and you understand that he is fair-minded. then you get to the line "he's a sinner against the moral fashion of the time."
- Explains that john proctor is a complex character and is respected even though he has done wrong things. arthur miller was in the same situation as john in 1956-57.
- Explains that when john proctor is introduced in the play, there is a paragraph describing him. reading this, one learns about his character, what others think about him, and how he acts towards people.
- Analyzes how the quote "he was the kind of man – powerful of body, even tempered and not easily led" is straightforward and you understand that he is fair-minded. then you get to the line "he's a sinner against the moral fashion of the time."
- Analyzes how proctor was respected so much that he was also feared. he enters from the door and mary warren ‘leaps in fright’.
- Analyzes how mary warren is the servant girl of john proctor, but after a couple of lines you realize that she is not good.
- Analyzes how in times of anger, he is not humourless and still manages to be respected. the other girls all fear him and are strangely titillated.
- Opines that the main relationship in the play is the relationship between abigail and john proctor.
- Analyzes how john feels bad for what he did with abigail and broke serious ‘rules’. he wants to make it up to his wife and the conversations between elizabeth proctor and him are very restricted.
- Opines that when abigail says'soft word' she means a kiss. this is the first point where you start thinking there might have been something between them.
- Explains that they may think of you softly from time to time, but they will cut off their hand before reaching for you again.
- Analyzes how proctor's inner weakness comes from his relationship with abigail.
- Compares the love relationship between john and elizabeth proctor to that between abigail and john.
- Analyzes how miller used the simplicity of a husband and wife not trusting each other, but extended the fact that they are tense around each
- Analyzes how even when john proctor is angry, he still manages to have a sense of humour and dignity.
- Explains that john proctor is a puritan, but he takes his responsibilities lightly. he has to have all of his children christened and attend church, and reverend hale asks him why all children haven't been baptized.
- Analyzes how john proctor does not attend church regularly because he doesn't like the ideas and doings of reverend parris.
- Analyzes how john proctor threatens mary warren at the end of act 2. he tells her that all the witchery was pretence.
- Analyzes how mary warren and john proctor turn on mary and make the court believe that she is the devil. elizabeth lies to save her husband's name, which pushes her deeper into problems.
- Explains that proctor knows he has done wrong and feels very guilty. he can never feel good about himself again.
- Analyzes how proctor and elizabeth have trouble starting off the conversation and start asking each other more personal questions to make sure the other is okay.
- Analyzes how elizabeth's reply to john shows that she is not judging him as much as she was.
- Concludes that although john proctor has committed adultery, he is a good father and cares for people.
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John Proctor: A Character Analysis
analytical essay
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, various characters, whether it is from physical trials or unseen personal struggles, experience some kind of major conflict. There are those who spend every day in fear, wondering whether or not they will be falsely accused of witchcraft. There are others who struggle with more internal trials, such as forgiving those who have hurt them. The protagonist, John Proctor, was a man of strong moral constitution, and held himself to a high standard for the sake of his good name and family. As a result of this, he struggled with a major internal conflict throughout the play.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes arthur miller's the crucible, where various characters, whether from physical trials or unseen personal struggles, experience some kind of major conflict. the protagonist, john proctor, was a man of strong moral constitution.
- Explains that proctor was a strong, hard-working, and revered man in salem. he was an honest man who always spoke his mind and followed his own moral standards.
- Explains scheidt, jennifer l., and denis m. calandra. cliffsnotes on the crucible.
- Analyzes arthur miller's the crucible, where various characters, whether from physical trials or unseen personal struggles, experience some kind of major conflict. the protagonist, john proctor, was a man of strong moral constitution.
- Explains that proctor was a strong, hard-working, and revered man in salem. he was an honest man who always spoke his mind and followed his own moral standards.
- Explains scheidt, jennifer l., and denis m. calandra. cliffsnotes on the crucible.
- Analyzes how john proctor's morals and inner qualities add to his character. he held himself to a high moral standard because he felt like it was the right thing to do.
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