are killed throughout the course of the witch hunt in Salem. Among the dead, is John Proctor, an honest farmer who has fallen into previous adultery and sin with Abigail, the one who conjures the supernatural lies and condemns her fellow townspeople. John Proctor’s involvement with Abigail, for which he is eventually killed, in addition to his personal qualities makes him the tragic hero of The Crucible. John Proctor can be characterized as a tragic hero by the outcomes of story. For example, though
John Proctor was a main character in The Crucible. As a main character, he has a special role in the story. He was a husband to Elizabeth Proctor with three children but at the same time, he had an affair with Abigail Williams - a girl of only 17 years old. John is known as a tragic hero in the story due to of a few flaws that determined his fate by the end of the story. John proctor is a tragic hero because of his tragic flaw, free choice, and his increased awareness of what was happening to him
only seventeen years old. However, this thirty year old man is also somehow the hero of the story. His name is John Proctor, and he is the protagonist in The Crucible. Now, why would Arthur Miller, author of The Crucible, create such a problematic “hero?” If one looks at what he’s done, he doesn’t seem like a very admirable guy. However, that was Miller’s whole point. Miller used John Proctor to explain his allegory to the reader - he showed us that the victims of the Salem witch trials and the communists
tragic hero usually has an error in judgement or a flaw in character, which results in his suffering and misfortunes. John Proctor is a prime example of a tragic hero. In Crucible, John struggles with his guilt over the affair with Abigail which led to lies and unfaithfulness. John is a tragic hero, because of his noble stature, tragic flaw, and self-knowledge. John Proctor is a man of noble stature. He was not born into nobility, but he possesses the characteristics of a noble man. He is
1. Which two characters are opposites of each other? What purpose does this opposition serve in the play so far? An example of a character foiling one another is John Proctor and Reverend Hale. Proctor and Hale both go through a moral journey that leads each other on the opposite ends of each other. In the beginning, Hale starts out devoting himself to find out the truth in Salem through his work and faith. In the end, he then preaches the other prisoners to lie in order for them to save their lives
indicating that a tragic hero must appeal and remain perceptible to the average, everyday man (3). John Proctor, a man of pride and courage, has a concealed sin that remains hidden from the public eye. Throughout the novel, Proctor connects himself to the main theme of intellectual unjust and hypocrisy by enduring the guilt and sin of adultery that remains inside himself. As he continues to right his wrongs, Proctor begins to face the injustice of his society, and relentlessly stands up to save his wife and
represent the statue of heroism. From a high schooler perspective, I believe John Proctor, one of the victims to be killed, should be the embodiment of the memorial statue. John Proctor has demonstrated countless heroism throughout the witch trials whereas no soul could correlate his bravery of how he managed to act around three centuries ago. One of John Proctor's heroism deeds happened when his cherished wife, Elizabeth Proctor, was imprisoned. In order to save his wife, he must confess about him concealing
crucible, there are characters who are concerned with their reputation in the town called Salem. Some of these characters are John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Reverend Parris. John Proctor is a farmer in his middle thirties. Proctor was a kindest man, powerful of body, even tempered, and not easily led. Abigail Williams was a young woman and former maid for John and Elizabeth Proctor who was fired and works as Reverend Parris’s maid. Reverend Parris was in his mid forties, his main goal was to gain the
people were forced to lie in order to live. John Proctor is looked at in the play as an adulterer, and sinful man. Nevertheless, John Proctor's public and private selves differ dramatically, but overall Mr. Proctor is truly a honest and integrity filled man. Some may view John Proctor as a very flawful man, because of the affair he had with
Imagine being executed for a crime you never committed. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is faced with many difficult situations and conflicts; all because of a single lie. Since John Proctor is motivated by honor and morality, his decision to revoke his confession makes him a tragic hero. In The Crucible, John Proctor is a good man with a deadly secret. He has a wife, children, and a good name in the Puritan society. However, his lust for Abigail Williams leads to their affair
heroic; nevertheless it was his actions that have saved the town; this man is John Proctor. Salem is known for having Puritans, a conservative religious and Puritans value their privacy as well. John Proctor is one of the main characters in The Crucible, made by Arthur Miller. Since John Proctor is motivated by his honor his decision to refuse confession in the court creates a catastrophe by the end of the play. While John Proctor is a very honorable man, to himself he feels a tremendous guilt for committing
their strength of character. John Proctor and Reverend Parris represent the polar opposite ways people go about protecting their integrity. Though they went about different ways of preserving their dignity, they both showed an immense conviction to do so. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses John Proctor and Reverend Parris to reinforce the substantial effect that risk to a person’s reputation has on their thoughts and actions. At the end of The Crucible, John Proctor is faced with the choice to confess
The Crucible Journals- John Proctor Reflective In this town Salem will be forever corrupted… with this so called justice. Those who you have know and we're friends are aren't what they are anymore. The judges have no reason. Justice has vanished. There is no god in this place anymore. The people believe nothing but a liar. It is not Elizabeth's fault. It was I, John Proctor who has betrayed her. I shall be punished for the cause of such tragedy. I never wanted this to be. I was too careless and
In the play John Proctor is portrayed as a powerful man that is honest and many people looked up to him. He is a good man and is always right to the point. After he committed adultery many people lost trust in him especially his wife. Once witchcraft start to spread it was only getting worse for him because of Abigail, the girl he committed adultery with. He was starting to be accused of witchcraft and almost everyone turned away from him. A lot of people started accusing him of witchcraft because
The man who is in the middle of it all though is John Proctor. Throughout the play, some characters try to blame John and the people around of witchcraft, leading him to deny all accusations and he ends up paying the ultimate price. Miller shows that John Proctor does not qualify as a tragic hero because even though he is riddled with pride and guilt, the end he takes is in no shape or form tragic. It is in a way, very beautiful.
John Proctor’s desire to keep his good name motivates him to make the heroic choice of going to his death without signing his name to an untrue statement. Proctor is the voice of reason whose integrity defines him and clearly distinguishes him as the protagonist. His honesty and acumen endows him with heroic qualities as we see him repeatedly being able to perceive the truth from the false and the moral from the corrupt when he claims that he “cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is fraud. [He]
Play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. A character analysis can be done on the Characters John Proctor, Abigail Williams, And Reverend Samuel Parris in “The Crucible. I will be be making an analysis based on their description and appearance, thoughts and beliefs, and their actions. One of Arthur Miller's characters in “The Crucible.” is John Proctor. Proctor, a middle aged adult, father, and husband. Proctor is a tall, built white man with brown long hair. He is usually dressed as if he is going
utter chaos and hysteria in the town. Many were accused of witchcraft and died because of lies. Elizabeth Proctor was one of many who were accused. She was accused by Abigail Williams, the person whom Elizabeth fired for cheating with her husband, John Proctor. John was a well respected farmer in Salem, who was outraged when Elizabeth was arrested for accusations of using witchcraft. John and Elizabeth were approached by Reverend Hale, a supposed expert with witches, in front of their house, to
reputation. In salem one’s reputation is incredibly important, it is how they are presented to the world. John Proctor, Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris where the ones that that were most concerned with their reputation in Salem. John Proctor had an affair with Abigail Williams and did everything he could possibly do to keep it a secret, which left an impact on his relationship with his wife. Proctor was so fixated on keeping is status in the society, that he stayed silent while Abigail made accusations
Look closely at the meeting between john proctor and Elizabeth proctor in the prison in act 4. In what ways does it show their relationship to have changed from earlier in the play? How does Miller make this episode both moving and tragic? Miller saw a connection between the Salem witch trials in the 17th century, and the McCarthy trials of the 1950’s. What he wrote about was based on theory, which is linked to the 1950’s trials. Miller is using the Salem witch trials to criticise the American