Defying authority is hard. Religious laws with strict death penalties for those who defy authority are even harder. In the story The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a brave and stern character named John Proctor dwells within the plot of the play. Proctor was one of the few sensible people in the town of Salem to …
John is a man of strong moral beliefs, who is concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. He does not care about the beliefs of any of the other people in the town and what his supervisor which is the Reverend, thinks either. After trying to avoid involvement in the witch …
John Proctor, in The Crucible, was considered a god-fearing man, self-sufficient, strong-minded, and had a good reputation. But in Salem, he was accused of witchcraft. If he “confessed” to it, he would be permitted to life, but if he did not, he would be hanged. Proctor took his penalty without confessing to the courts. In …
John Proctor is a tormented individual. He believes his affair with Abigail irreparably damaged him in the eyes of God, his wife Elizabeth, and himself. True, Proctor did succumb to sin and commit adultery; however, he lacks the capacity to forgive himself. Unsurprisingly, his relationship with Elizabeth remains strained throughout the majority of the play. …
