John Proctor would rather hang due to his excessive pride, nobility,. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby. Proctors servant, Mary, made a poppet in court next to Abby and left a needle. Proctor, like almost everyone else in Salem, is accused of witchcraft and working for the devil.
Cracking under constant pressure and fed up with the attacks of the court, most of the accused confess; John Proctor, however, believes that he must stand for what is right, and protect his own reputation. Proctor greatly demonstrates the theme of pride throughout this play, for he would rather die.
Yet, in order for him to obtain such a title he must possess specific characteristics. Five of which include possession of hubris, a flaw or decision leading to desire for revenge, a reversal of good fortune. There are an array of Aristotelian tragic heroes throughout American literature. Five of which include possession of hubris, a flaw or decision leading to desire for revenge, a reversal of good fortune brought forth by the error of judgement, acceptance of poor fortune brought forth by their actions,.
Although he might not realize it, Danforth is afraid that going against the court trials for individuals he thinks are innocent could damage his reputation as a judge. Later, when Proctor makes Mary Warren, one of the accusers, confess that she lied about witchcraft, Danforth thoroughly interrogates her to make certain that her new claim is the truth.
Great resentment was felt towards the people who were accused of witchcraft because they were disturbing the contentment of life Tobin 1. Zeinert Even though the Salem Witchcraft Trials were based upon much false evidence, many other things affect it. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller about the Salem witch trials. Arthur Miller tells the story of John Proctor; A man who is trying to save his wife and friends from wrongful accusations of being witches.
He also tells the story of a misguided court whom are innocently accusing people of witchcraft in Salem. Within this play, Arthur Miller highlights main themes that occur during the trials. The Salem witch trials created many innocent deaths. Parris wants the witchcraft trails of Salem to continue because he does not want the people to know that Abigial has ran away with his money, as it makes it obvious that Abigial has been lying all this time.
Also, Parris believes that if Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor are hanged then the people will revolt against him since he is the Minister of Salem. Therefore, this shows the prejudiced nature of Parris as he is responsible for putting Rebecca Nurse and Proctor in jail, and now wants the witchcraft trails to continue so that his reputation and power does not get affected.
The crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is about the Salem witch trials and how people react to hysteria created from the fear of witches. We all have a lesson to learn from John Proctor — and while it may be extremely difficult to do so, one should always stand up for what is fair and what is just.
Start earning points for buying books! Uplift Native American Stories. Grace Cuddihy. Today's Top Books Want to know what people are actually reading right now? Stay in Touch Sign up. We are experiencing technical difficulties. He is willing to sacrifice his honor — which he has already done by admitting to adultery — and he can live with the knowledge that others will view him differently if he confesses.
However, Proctor cannot bear the shame of having his confession nailed to the church door. Because confessing will save his life, he can live with that idea, but he believes nailing his confession to the church door constitutes a betrayal of everyone who refuses to confess.
A public display of his false confession — especially at a church that is supposed to uphold truth — would insult those who choose to die to preserve their honor. A public display of his signature will strip him of his pride and identity. He will lose his good name and be nothing but a broken man.
Proctor's decision to destroy the confession demonstrates his commitment to truth and his inability to tolerate falsehood, especially in himself. Previous Scene 3. Next Abigail Williams.
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