Character Analysis: John Procter from "The Crucible" .
Often in true tests of ethical character would be where humans are tempted .
to be untrustworthy, to deceive, or take advantage of one anther, and then .
there are a few who succeed. The story of "The Crucible" gives one of the .
strongest tests of ethics, where the real ethical are punished and those of low .
ethics have the freedom to live their own lives. "The Crucible" very well shows .
that when a problem in life or death situation, humans respectability decays. .
"The Crucible" takes place in Salem, Massachusetts where corruption and .
religion is beyond uncontrollable, and soon two girls fall sick unexpectedly and it .
sparks ideas of the devil and witchcraft in the town. This results in the people of .
the town pointing at those who have been dealings with the devil, which .
encourages disaster for many. Throughout the play one character John Proctor .
remains honest, ethical, and he stood for something he believed in even if it .
meant his life. .
John Proctor is true and is a good ethical character and has a truthful .
personality that is first seen when he articulate some of his true emotions and .
affection towards his wife, Goody Proctor at their home. These are a couple of .
quotes that best symbolizes John Proctor's love and overall good affections for .
his wife "I mean to please you Elizabeth"(Miller, page.50). After saying this .
Proctor afterwards goes on to say, "I think you"re sad again. Are you?" (Miller, .
page.51). These quotes best give an example of Proctor's caring affections .
toward his wife Elizabeth, at a time when many humans kept their affections to .
themselves, Proctor is particularly open. When his wife questions him as if she is .
depressed he appears to show his concern about his wife's feelings, and the .
feeling of Proctor's true satisfaction with Elizabeth is offered. Proctor also does .
not say these words of affections because of some false hunger for such as .
