John Proctor's Reputation In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

Even if Proctor did not want anything to do with Abigail, he still made Abigail obsess over him which caused her to believe she was destined for him, and Elizabeth was stopping them from being together. Proctor should have spoken about the accusations about falsely admitting to being

The fact that Proctor is willing to confess to a false accusation is a way of proving that he is a good man. He is willing to commit to a false charge just to save his reputation. Although Proctor could have saved himself after confessing when Danforth asked for the signature from him, he signed it but the grabbed the paper and ripped it up. He knew it would save his life, but it’d make everyone else that was convicted look

In the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller preserving one’s reputation was important to many of the story’s characters. Three of the characters that found preserving their reputation important were John Proctor, Abigail Williams, and Mary Warren. John Proctor was a well respected man in Salem. The town’s people thought highly of him. When he was accused of witchery he denied it.

In Arthur Miller's, The Crucible, having a good name was very important. People took great pride in being prominent. Although, there were some who would do anything to keep their prestige name. A few confess while others go as far as lying and killing to keep their name from being blackened. The preservation of John Proctor, Reverend Samuel Parris, and Judge Thomas Danforth’s reputation is on the line.

Reputation is placed at the forefront of The Crucible, as John Proctor struggles with whether the moral decision is to lie and confess to witchcraft or tell the truth and hang. After Elizabeth and John have a quick discussion about their children, and the death of Giles Corey, John finally opens himself up to Elizabeth: “(With great force of will, but not quite looking at her) I have been thinking I would confess to them, Elizabeth. What say you? If I give them that”(Miller 124)? John is embarrassed by his past adultery, and now has to maintain both his reputation with Elizabeth and himself.

In The Crucible, a book written by Arthur Miller, the story follows the lives of the community and multiple accusations during the Salem witch trials of Massachusetts. The Crucible demonstrates all aspects of a tragedy story through the liked farmer John Proctor not being able to resist committing adultery, his wife Elizabeth and him suffering from Abigail because of his act, and his acceptance towards his crimes and the resulting events. To begin, John Proctor’s reputation in Salem is nobler and higher than usual people, which is an element of a protagonist in a tragedy. On the first introduction of John Proctor in the first act, the author describes him as, “...powerful of body, even tempered, and not easily led” (Miller 1. 19). Because

One of the many rules of the puritan religion is that you must have all your children baptised and you have to attend church. In act two the Reverend Hale comes to Salem inspecting all the accused and when he arrives at the Proctor's household and asks why his youngest son hasn’t been baptised yet, John replies “I like it not that Mr. Parris should lay his hand upon my baby. I see no light of God in that man. I’ll not conceal it” (Miller). It’s clear to see that John Proctor is a believer in God but he doesn’t agree with the ideas Parris has and puts across in the church.

Danforth brought Rebecca Nurse in when proctor made his decision and Rebecca had this to say ”let you fear nothing” (Miller 144). Rebbecca nurse is surprised that proctor chooses life by telling danforth he's committed witchcraft. Proctor is in a conflict with the town because he's committed to using witchcraft where the end result is life or death. He makes the decision to sign his name to the devil so he can live but seeing Rebecca nurse changes his mind that he'd rather die a hero than live a lie. All these quotes tie back to the main theme of this essay which is redemption which in a way is proctor choosing his good faith over living a lie of being labeled a witch.

To prove to the court that Abigail Williams is not innocent, to make sure his wife did not suffer, and to keep his integrity John Proctor fessed up about his affair. “I have rung the doom of my good name--you will believe me, Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent, except she knew a whore when she saw one!” page 111. Proctor's decision to confess to this stirs up a lot.

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.

(90). All of the proof Judge Danforth listed can be easily faked, like the choking, or is something that someone could do to themselves, like slashing themselves with daggers and sticking pins in themselves if they wanted to. Judge Danforth is so convinced that Abigail is telling the truth, that not even testimony from an ex-accuser stating the falsehood of the accusations would satisfy him. Mary Warren, who works at the Proctor home, was one of the girls found dancing in the woods and was one of the girls who was on Abigail’s side, was forced to testify against Abigail in court when she returned to the Proctor house one night, informing John Proctor that his wife, Elizabeth Proctor had been accused of witchcraft. Mary Warren said to Danforth that she and the other girls were faking everything and

At the start, John Proctor, a local farmer and Elizabeth’s husband, was said to have had an affair with Abigail, which he and Elizabeth had argued about many times. On act two, When his wife was accused of witchery, he fought back and defended his wife as he knows that Elizabeth never took part with any witchcraft. When Elizabeth was taken by the authorities, Proctor already planned to go to court to fight for Elizabeth’s case of accusations. He tells Mary Warren that they will be going to court and she will go to court with him and explain that the doll came from her and that it wasn’t Elizabeth’s fault. Mary then tells Proctor that she can’t do that because Abigail kill her and that Abigail would charge Proctor with lechery.

(Miller 76) John Proctor is saying that no matter what lies we use to cover ourselves and the truth, we will always be who we are, so there is no reason to hide the truth now, because eventually it will come back to you. He even later recognizes his own sin and lies, "I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man. My honesty is broke, Elizabeth; I am no good man."

John Proctor’s character is one based on reputation, and guilt. The guilt comes from his affair with Abigail Williams. The reputation aspect comes from when he is accused by Mary Warren of trying to turn her to the Devil. I believe that John Proctor grows tired of the accusations, as to why he speaks of his false involvement with Satan in front of the town. Specifically, Deputy Danforth uses John Proctor as an example for conviction as he is certain he will be able to turn others

John Proctor never settles for keeping his opinion or what he thinks is right to himself. He knows telling Danforth that he is guilty for adultery won’t help his cause but it shows his desperation to win the case in order protect his wife, Elizabeth. John Proctor was sick and tired of watching Abigail win with a lie, in this case he spoke the truth knowing his consequences. John states, “Excellency, forgive me, forgive me. She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave!