Who Is John Proctor A Victim Of Theocracy In The Crucible

The Crucible is an incredibly influential play no only in the fact that it displays many important themes but it also portrays how a theocracy impacts societal actions. The actions of society not only are impacted by their personal thoughts, but also in how the leaders lead the society. Act two in the play portrays not only all of these themes but also some important events leading towards the witchcraft hysteria. Act 2 brings to light how John Proctor becomes a victim of theocracy and how these claims are boiled down to your faith. In act 2, Abigail first brings forth her witchcraft allegations in order to bring revenge on John Proctor; this also leads towards the arrest and profession of guilt by Elizabeth Proctor, leading towards questioning on the theocratic society. This is why act 2 is the most important act of the entire play. John Proctor was a victim of living in a theocracy. Act 2 in the plays brings forth the ideals of the Quaker’s theocratic society and the role it played in the fueling of the witchcraft accusations. PROCTOR: The Commandments HALE: Aye PROCTOR, looking of, beginning to sweat: Thou Shalt not kill... HALE: Theology sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small, (Miller, 2:63-64). This dialogue by Proctor and

Hale’s questions are leading and forcing Abigail to give an answer that incriminated Tituba. It is as if the society knows that witches are not real, but they are so against differences that they will do anything to get rid of them. So they convince people they are witches and instead of facing their views of people who are different, they execute them. Not only do the leading questions make the reader question Abigail’s credibility, but also our knowledge of the affair gives Abigail a motive to lie. Abigail’s affair with John Proctor leads to jealously and eventually leads to the accusation of Elizabeth