Keydy Vasquez Cerrato Essays (1066 words) - Film, Arts, Culture

Keydy Vasquez Cerrato Mr. Newcomer Junior English CP November 7, 2017 John Proctor and his Decision In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miler there is one character that is true to him and stands out above all the rest. Throughout the play, John Proctor shows some ideal qualities that are not found on the other characters. The play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts where religion and corruption are rampant, and soon two girls fall "ill" unexplainably and it spark ideas of evil and witchery in the town. Abigail, a citizen in the town starts pointing fingers at those who appear to have dealings with the devil, which inspires grave misfortune for many. Amongst all the lying and deceit in the play, John Proctor was able to stay true to himself and what he believed in and became a fighter against the injustice in Salem. One concept that flows through the play is the idea of lying and deceit. When hale questions Abigail abut witch craft, she blames Tituba for everything. Abigail says that Tituba made her drink blood, cursed her dreams, and tempted her to sin. Hale questions Tituba and say that she will be off the hook if she admits that she has been working with the devil and if she tells him the names of people who had contact with the devil. Tituba, who is charged with witch craft, denied it at first. However, Tituba became frightened when Parris told her "confess yourself or I will take you and whip you to your death" As a black female slave she has no power. She cannot defend herself against Abigail's accusations, even though they both know Abigail is lying. Though Tituba is lying in order to save her life, she accuses Sarah Good and Goody Osburn of having contact with the devil. Since Tituba lied, now Sarah Good and Goody Osburn will have to be hanged. In addition, when Proctor told the court about his affair with Abigail, the court summons Elizabeth Proctor. Proctor defended his wife by saying that she is incapable of lying. When she entered no one was allowed to speak. Elizabeth Proctor is in a tough situation. She can either tell the truth or save her husband of adultery or lie and to save him but also go against her morals. In the end she decides to lie. Though she did it to save the reputation of her husband, little did she know the consequences that followed her act. Proctor is taken away because "she mentioned nothing lechery" John needed his wife to be honest and she failed to meet his request. Proctor is put in jail because of a lie that could have been prevented. Moreover, when Abigail, Mercy, and Betty were accused if witch craft, Abigail denied such accusations. Mary Warren's inability to faint in front of the court gives Abigail and the other girls the perfect opportunity to pretend that Marry Warren has sent out her spirit against them. The court is likely to discard Mary's testimony in view of the evidence that Abigail provides. John Proctor stood up for what he believed in so he stayed true to himself. Proctor mentioned to his wife that he had spent time alone with Abigail. Elizabeth gets upset. Proctor gets angry because he believes Elizabeth is accusing him of dishonesty and is suspicious that he has resumed his affair, John has tried to please Elizabeth to gain her forgiveness but nothing seemed to work. John is tired of Elizabeth's suspicions and goes against her by saying "Women. I'll not have your suspicion any more" Proctor regrets his affair with Abigail. His own guilt along with Elizabeth's accusation, wearies him. He knows has done wrong and by standing up for himself, he stays true to himself as wells as his wife. Furthermore, Proctor did not go to church as often as he should have, which is greatly frowned upon. He did not like Parris' ways of preaching and as a result, he refused to go. Proctor did not see the light in God because of Parris' preaching's. Proctor is brutally honest when he says "I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him preach only hell fire and bloody domination there are many