Proctor himself is an honest man. For example, in the General Court,
A flaw may be known as an imperfection or weakness. In The Crucible Proctor 's flaw was involving himself in an affair with Abigail Williams. The affair started when Abigail was the Proctors servant. From Abigail 's view the affair grew intense. Abigail wanted to get Goody Proctor out of the way to get close to Proctor she was the one who encouraged the witchcraft and this was the cause of the witch trial.
He gave his life for his family name making sure that the people who are going to kill know not to say anything bad about his name. Proctors option of getting hung over telling everyone, which was a act of honor. It was a act of honor because he decided to get hung over letting the whole town know, and see what he had to do to keep his name good and not bad. Proctor did do some bad things, and did try and blame things on people which they did not do because
We also see him wonder how he would “teach [his three children] to walk like men in the world” if he was a dishonest man who sold his friends (Miller,1272). Proctor is stating that it will be hypocritical to try and teach his kids to be good
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Proctor says “ You are the high court, your word is good enough! tell them i confessed myself; say proctor broke his knees and wept like a woman, but my name cannot!”. In the quote John Proctor does not want written proof that he was a witch because he wants to protect his friends and not throw them under the bus. This means he cares for his friends and is truly a good man. Proctor says; “ let them that near dead now take their souls, it is pretence to me.”
John Proctor is a witch who participates in adultery. John Proctor was the very sole reason for the hysteria in Salem. If it were not for him, the witch trials would have never happened. He could have ended the mass hysteria in Salem by coming out about everything sooner, ending things with Abigail who was, in fact, a minor, and being a man and putting a stop to it all since he had the power to do so. Proctor was initially a well-respected member of the community.
Matthew Ruth Mrs. Tignor English III 9 February 2023 The change of John Proctor A proctor is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The title is used in England and some other English-speaking countries in three principal contexts: In law, a proctor is a historical class of lawyers, and the King's Proctor is a senior government lawyer.
The reason Proctor gives is that he wants to be remembered as a man who is honest and royal to his wife, and gets annoyed when the judge asks for a signature for confession. He insists what he has said is enough, and even so they would not let him off the hook (A. Miller). John Proctor, in fact, is strong willed enough to ignore herd mentality that pressures him to his last moments, but even his decision wavers between confess and not to confess, showing how powerful herd mentality is. That is from those who are accused, there are also the by-standers, like the judges, villagers, and etcetera. Nobody stands up for the accused directly in the entire play, even if they feel really guilty about all the people dying, they still did not step up and say something (Sundstrand).
It is evident throughout that the play gives Proctor a sense of righteousness, therefore judging him because he was fully aware that the trials were false. Proctor carried out all his actions eventually aware that the Salem
Proctor his ability to think rationally due to the stigma he feels, the choices he makes, and how it affects his
Being a Puritan, Proctor believes that witchcraft is associated with the devil, and therefore when he is in the court and hears
“I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Miller 1357). This quote is said by John Proctor, a character in “The Crucible,” who is pleading to keep his name reputable when accused of witchcraft. Arthur Miller writes “The Crucible” to portray the Salem witch trials of 1692. The people of Salem have grievances in which they need a scapegoat.
Proctor is widely respected in the Salem community. However, he has a secret that threatens his reputation. He cheated on his wife Elizebeth Proctor with Abigail Williams. As a result, he has a strong internal conflict regarding his integrity. Proctor is a benevolent man at heart, however he has sinned according to puritan law.
We know he is a man of God and would not put himself in a position of being with someone who deals with the devil, because he would not want to cross the line any more than he already has with you. Whereas if you tell him the truth, Proctor may shame you but he will find you truthful rather than someone who does the Devil’s
