John Proctor's Transformation In The Crucible

In any successful story the protagonist must go through a thorough change in which they see things and do things in a “new light.’ In The Crucible John Proctor, the protagonist starts off as adulterous deceiving man but as the story progresses he develops into a respectful, wise and intellectual character. Throughout The Crucible John Procter redevelops his relationship with his wife, his honesty with others in Salem, and his moral view of what is right and wrong. When John Procter and his wife are first introduced into the story there seems to be a discerning fervor between the two “love birds” in the story. Especially when Elizabeth is questioned by John on why she feels sad the stage directions say that “She [Elizabeth] doesn’t want friction and yet she must” (Miller 166). This quote displays that Elizabeth and John Proctor have

John in the beginning The Crucible is very quick in denying his affair with Abigail Williams due to his prestigious reputation with the other people in Salem, he would often be quick to anger when suck a question insulting his character and relationship towards his wife. But, in what could be considered the climax of the story John is in a personal battle between his concheses on whether or not to terminate his status in the town for the sake of his wife or continue to live with his ranking with all the guilt of knowing he could have saved his wife. John’s virtuous side comes out when he finally confesses to his adulterous past when he tells the court “God help me I lusted and there is promise in such sweat. But it is a whore’s vengeance …” (Miller 864-865) this quote displays John’s new side in The Crucible progresses. John has made vast changes in the way he considers himself towards others and how he values himself towards the other people in