Arthur Miller’s The Crucible was written when Joseph R. McCarthy sprung forward with a list of so-called communists in our government. This was an action that helped create the red scare throughout america, in which many would be accused of communism with little proof. Miller showed that by writing what's seen as a metaphor for a modern day witch hunt. His story gives us a good chance to know the characters with rich text allowing deeper analyzation of them. Many become personally affected in which we can see following each ACT. John Proctor in Arthur Miller's The Crucible shows us his development mentally and physically throughout the trial making him a dynamic character.
From ACT I to ACT II John Proctor becomes much more irritable towards others. When first introduced in ACT I he was described as “a kind of man powerful of body, even-tempered, and not easily led” (Miller 468). The description given puts the image of a strong honest individual into the minds of the reader. In ACT II you can begin to see how his characteristics start to unravel when his wife becomes one of the accused. On the order of his hand over his wife he responds with “This warrant’s vengeance! I’ll not give my wife to vengeance!” (Miller 1142-1143). Now
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The commitment to save her shows his genuine side, proving more to how well of man he is. After many had been accused it took his wife's incrimination to continue saying “I'll tell you what's walking salem - vengeance.” (Miller 1136-1138). More and more people begin to have suspicions after proctor continues pointing out these things. With his goal still in returning elizabeth home, his last option is to use his his affair with Abigail to discredit her. He tells Judge Danforth, “I have known her sir, I have known her.” (Miller 842-844). By telling him this he's implying he has laid with her, casting away his good name and hopefully