Characteristics Of John Proctor In The Crucible

The Morality of a Superior man

That is a sin. That shows too much skin. Do not look at me that way, all things Puritans hear daily. In a small town in Salem, Massachusetts the Puritan life was everything but normal. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor kept life interesting for them all, especially when word spread of his affair with Abigail Williams. Everyone sins at least once in their life but that does not mean one is not honorable. John Proctor is still an honorable man although he made a mistake because he is selfless, honest and brave.

John proctor is a honorable man because he is selfless. In the middle of act two, as John and Elizabeth Proctor are debating about John’s past relations with Abigail, John turns

During the talk with Elizabeth about Abigail and their prior interactions and how he was alone with her, John with an honest tongue says . John did not even have to tell Elizabeth about that because otherwise, she never would have known, but John confessed himself to her to ensure that she knew the whole story and nothing was left out. In life there are many challenges that are faced daily, illnesses, injury and even daily hassles like stress, but the hardest thing to face daily is being honest. If John were not honest, he would have had to keep up with his lie and make sure it never changed When you are honest there is only ever one story, the hard cold truth, which John told. Moving right along, While Elizabeth is in court because Abigail accused her of being a witch, John shows up and confesses about his past sins while in a heated argument with Abigail, he turns to Danforth and says (189). Honesty is the best policy. Even though being honest can be hard and scary, it is always right to tell the truth. Most people run from the truth but John chose to embrace it. While being honest can make things more difficult and can make people angry there is never a good time to lie. John did not have to confess himself to the court, but he did. Growing up with the phrase “Just tell the truth and I will not be mad” was heard frequently, well ironically enough that was a lie. The truth hurts, and can sometimes push an already bad

However, that is inaccurate because he shows great acts of bravery throughout the play like when he confessed to the church. Nearing the end of act four, after John has already confessed himself to the court he turns to the people of the jury and says with great emotion. John Proctor knows what he has done and how he can not recover from it, but rather than running, hiding and making excuses from it he stands up for himself in a time which most would be a cowardly. Bravery is a trait that most people lack, or when it comes down to it the can be brave for minimal amounts of time, not John. Throughout this whole play he has demonstrated immense acts of bravery, even more towards the end of his and Elizabeth’s lives. While standing in the court terrified because Elizabeth knows her live is coming to an end, John recognizes that and says). The word brave means more than just facing a fear, it means showing no fear in time when fear is present. John was not only brave for himself in this situation but for Elizabeth as well. Being brave for one is hard, but being brave from someone else, unimaginable, especially considering the circumstances they were in. Although being brave is something mostly heard in the news and in magazines like about a guy saving a cat from a burning window, John shows bravery everyday because of how his past affects him in the