“People show who they are when put through difficult times.”
It is true that in difficult situations your true self is shown. In the play, Crucible, Written by Arthur Miller you are shown the true dynamics of certain characters. It shows whether a character is moral or immoral from their doings. Characters John Proctor, Reverend Hale,and Mary Warren are all put into a situation that changes who they are by the end of the play. Main character John Proctor has a drastic change in the play when his wife Elizabeth Proctor is accused of being a witch. Proctor in the beginning of the play is a hotheaded sinner to becoming a man who wants redemption to what he committed. When we are first introduced to Proctor in Act I it is known that he has an affair with Abigail Williams. Proctor has committed lechery. In Act II Proctor is known of
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As the play moves forward, Proctor tries to protect his wife and tell the truth that the girls are lying. Proctor knows that Elizabeth is innocent. Act III is the time where Proctor is put into a difficult position that he must face. He must confess in order to save his wife, and in order for him to do that he must confess he had an affair with Abigail. We see that Proctor is able to confess to the court, but the judges still believe in the girls hysteria. As more things are revealed in the play Proctor is able to see what is going on. This allows the readers to known that in a dramatic event of time one 's true self is shown. In Act IV which is the end of the play, in order for Proctor to save his life he must confess that he saw the devil. This is one of the most dramatic scenes in the play. Judge Danforth tells Proctor, that he must sign the paper of confession for proof to the people that he has confessed, and that it will be hanged on the church wall. Proctor has already committed one of the worst sins and by lying to save his neck is worst and