Character Analysis Of John Proctor In The Crucible

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor proved himself decent because he is proud, hard working, and a man full of integrity. Proctor was faced with many different conflicts throughout the play. The conflicts with his wife, himself, the church, his individuality, and his decision to die are all very important to the character of John Proctor. Proctor was the protagonist of this dramatic piece of literature. Proctor expresses in the play that he was a very proud man and would choose his pride over pretty much anything besides his wife and family. For example, John illustrates his amount of pride when he says "I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it" (Miller 131). Reputation is by far the most imperative

Though Proctor commits the sin of adultery, he shows his amount of integrity when he exclaims “God help me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat! But it is a whore’s vengeance, and you must see it; I set myself entirely in your hands, I know you must see it now. My wife is innocent, except she know a whore when she see one” (Miller 223). This scene, in the Salem courtroom, marks the climax of the play, in which Proctor’s concern for justice is more important than his concern for his reputation. Proctors sense of integrity caused him to confess his sin in order to attempt to save his wife’s life. Furthermore, John proctor is a family man because he states “I have three children—how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, and I sold my friends” (Miller 66)? If John were to sell out his friends he would be living with that for the rest of his life. Also, Proctor did not want to set a bad example for his children.

In Conclusion, Proctor proved that he was that he was a kind man in many different occasions in this play. He is a confident man and always stands up for what he believes in. John puts his family and pride before his own life and ends up dieing for these kinds of thoughts. In the end, Proctor may not be as religious or ethical as the rest of Salem but he is still an intelligent man who knows right from wrong and puts his family before