This was a political movement in which Senator Joseph McCarthy attempted to control the spread of Communism by placing any Communist sympathisers on a blacklist. However, the play was written during another type of witch hunt: McCarthyism in 1950s America. Although partially fictionalised, it depicts the very real consequences of false accusations based on blind religious faith, as Miller displays the dangers of such baseless rumours. Due to all the events John Proctor went through, he changed into a better person.The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s 1953 realist play, is based on the historical events of the 1692 Salem witch hunts. He showed responsibility and no fear as he scarifies his life for his family. John Proctor says this while being at the courthouse, “I have three children, how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, when I sold my friends.” This quote shows us how John wants to set a good example for his kids. Because of his wife, Elizabeth, John has become a violent and angry man at this point in the play.Īt the end of the play, John Proctor changed to be devoted to his wife and family and he transformed into a courageous man. John Proctor say’s this to Elizabeth and his servant, “I’ll whip you if you dare leave this house again.” Him saying that was prime evidence that he turned ill-tempered and violent.
John Proctors, weakness changed into him being a bad-tempered man who was violent and aggressive when his wife was being cold with him. This quote shows that John Proctor is guilty for having an affair and that he is worried that his mistake will stay with him for eternally. John Proctor says this as he is feeling guilty about having an affair with Abigail, “But I’ll plead no more! I see how your spirit twists around the single error of my life, and I will never tear it free”. The beginning of the play, John Proctor is not presented as a good man, he is portrayed as weak and unfaithful.
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