Who Is John Proctor A Persuasive Essay On The Crucible

Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”

John Proctor is seen during the finals moments of the play, giving up his life to save his name. In Act 4, when Danforth tries to hang his confession on the church door, John Proctor tears the paper apart, declaring that his name was sacred and without it being his own, he is not anyone at all. “PROCTOR: Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life. Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!

For John Proctor to not give Danforth his name and being hung would give him a sense of moral freedom. Proctor felt as though that through his decision of not pleading guilty, he would be able to die as a guilt-free noble Christian man. With Proctor not giving Danforth his name, Proctor was able to maintain his sense of dignity of his name and would be able to die with the assumption that his children could grow up knowing their father did not succumb to the pressure of their society and that he had died with a charitable Christian name, “I do think I see some shed of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs” (Miller 144). Through Proctor’s success in keeping his name pure, Proctor, along with his wife Elizabeth, were able to realise that Proctor not signing his name to save his life would be more successful in his

Once again Proctor goes above and beyond to prove his wife is innocent, despite his good name being stepped on. Proctor: “ I have made a bell of my honor. I have rung the doom of my good name- you will believe me, Mr. Danforth!” (Miller 111) By Proctor confessing his sins, his reputation goes down the drain.

John Proctor, while not a king or duke, is still very respected in Salem. Farmers are seen as good, honest people and that’s what was important in those days. Everyone knew who Proctor was, no matter who they were. During act four, Proctor is confessing to witchcraft, although he refuses to accuse or out another. Danforth won’t let him sign the paper due to this.

Once, he was convicted of witchcraft he confessed and wrote his name on the court's document and tore it up. Proctor did not want the village to see his name because he does not care about having a good name he cares about telling the truth. The court did not see the same views as Proctor so he got hanged.

"The change in the hero's fortunes be not from misery to happiness, but on the contrary, from happiness to misery, and the cause of it must not lie in any depravity but in some great error on his part." In The Crucible by Arthur Miller John Proctor the protagonist, portrays the role of a tragic hero, his honest and upright character had a mortal flaw, his pride that slowly tied a series of event leading to his downfall, which additionally led to his death. Unfortunately, he did die for a crime he did not commit. In addition another one of his fatal flaw is his passionate character towards Abigail William which led to their affair. Which creates a panic in Salem because of Abigail’s jealousy towards Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth Proctor.

John Proctor, among a few other characters, is willing to die to keep the reputation of his name. In the beginning of the play, Proctor is constantly struggling with the weight of his sin and the fact of revealing his transgression to the public torments him. However, when his wife, Elizabeth Proctor, is accused of witchery and is being tried, he voluntarily sacrifices his name to protect her (3.110). Even though he gives his reputation up by acknowledging his affair with Abigail, he also preserves his integrity by being honest for the life of his wife. Another example is seen towards the end of the play when Proctor is given a second opportunity to confess to the court of committing witchcraft to save himself, but instead, he refuses to “lie and sign [himself] to lies” (4.143).

I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (133). Signing the confession would’ve saved Mr. Proctors life but Proctors name means too much to him. He will be remembered as the man who committed adultery if his confession is posted on the church door. Rather than sign away his name to lies and a mistake, he dies to keep the truth and good within his name.

When he comes to the court about his affair with her, Proctor puts his own name in jeopardy; as a result, he is thrown into prison and accused of witchcraft. After rotting in prison for quite a while, John Proctor concludes that in order to save his life he must confess; however, when he goes to confess Judge Danforth declares that his confession will be made public, Proctor responds in the following manner, “You will not use me! I am no Sarah Good or Tituba, I am John Proctor! You will not use me! It is no part of salvation that you should use me!”

hat is a Hero? According to Dictionary.com the definition of a hero is, “1. a man of distinguished courage, admired by his brave deeds and noble qualities. 3. the principle male character in a story.” A tragic hero is, “ a great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat.”

Proctor was driven to do the right thing and speak the truth no matter how much it tarnished his reputation. While in court, he confessed to lechery knowing that it would ruin his good name. Nevertheless, he admitted to it because he knew that the girls were frauds and wanted to put their rule to an end. In Act Three, Proctor declares to Danforth, “A man will not cast away his good name. You surely know that” (Miller 947).

Proctor is a well respected upperclassman and him sacrificing his life led to his family living a greater life. To the court with great emotion proctor states “ Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (143).

It Proctor values his reputation, albeit in a positive way (unlike characters such as Abigail) when he says"Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name?

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