the crucible

A detailed Summary of the crucible

Often in true tests of moral character where people are tempted to deceive, be dishonest, or take advantage of each other, there are few who truly succeed. The story of The Crucible gives one of the strongest tests of morality, where the truly ethical are punished and those of low morale are free to live their lives. The Crucible very well represents that when a situation is life or death human decency crumbles rapidly. The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts where religion and corruption are rampant, and soon two girls fall ill unexplainably and it sparks ideas of evil and witchery in the town. This results in the citizens of the town pointing fingers at those who appear to have dealings with the devil, which inspires grave misfortune for many. Throughout The Crucible one character John Proctor remains remarkably honest, ethical, he fought for others, and what he stood for even when it meant his life.

John Proctor's truly good moral character and honest personality is first witnessed when he expresses some of his true feelings and affection towards his wife at their home. Two quotes that best represents John Proctor' love and overall good feelings for his wife are "I mean to please you E

The truest test of John Proctor's character exists at the end of the trial. Proctor is asked to sign a document confessing his dealing with the devil but he refuses to sign after he confesses to his dealings and gives a very powerful reason why he has taken such action: "Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I am not the 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!"(Miller, p.143). John Proctor believes that his confession with words is one issue, but signing over your name is another, and his name is all that he believes that a man has and refuses to have someone else own it. John Proctor is a man of great pride and honor, he has such strong honor that he will die for not signing over his name. His courage is tremendous and is one of the very few characters of The Crucible who stood up for his principal, and died for it. John Proves himself as a man of great ethics and honor by the end of this story, and truly passes this most difficult challenge of values.

lizabeth"(Arthur Miller, The Crucible (New York: Viking Penguin, 1976), p.50). After these words Proctor later goes on to say "I think you're sad again. Are you?" (Miller, p.51). These two quotes best exemplify Proctor's loving emotions toward his wife Elizabeth, at a time when most people kept their emotions to themselves Proctor is surprisingly open. When he asks his wife if she is saddened he shows his conce

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