Elizabeth sees his inner goodness shine when he refuses to lie about being involved in witchcraft, and she realizes how unfair she has been. John Proctor saves the lives of the others who are accused when he unselfishly declines to save his own. He acts as a martyr when he places others before himself. He would rather die an honorable death than live a dishonorable life, which is what precedes him to be the tragic hero of the play. John Proctor, being a very complex character stuck in a world full mischief, madness, and chaos shows a major change as the play unfolds.
Proctor knows that the only way to stop the witch hysteria and mob mentality in the town from destroying him is to confess to witchcraft. Despite that, he would rather die than see his name and reputation blackened by Danforth and the whole town knowing he signed a pact with Satan. From his decision to withdraw his confession, we see that Proctor is a man who sticks firmly to his beliefs and religion. Proctor isn’t as religious as the rest of the town, in that he doesn’t attend church every Sunday. This creates a suspicion about Hale and the town that he is somewhat anti-religious, which is increased when Mary gives in to the mass hysteria of the town and finally accused John Proctor of witchcraft.
When Reverend Hale fails in his attempts to pardon the accused, Danforth states, "I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime, “It is not just," (Miller 119). Danforth believes he has supreme knowledge of what is justice and a duty to uphold it but when he is faced with the decision to stand up against the wrong doings of the past he goes against justice to protect his own pride. Another character that demonstrates hypocrisy in Salem is Reverend Paris. When he is told that his niece, Betty, is in such dire condition because of "unnatural causes," Paris quickly explains, "No--no. There be no unnatural causes here.
He has no men, no honor, no loyalty and no love. Instead of having these luxuries of a king, he has an overwhelming guilt – all because he killed Duncan. Macbeth realizes that since he performed many acts of evil, he will not receive good consequences but rather a life of sorrow and depression. On account of understanding what he did was unsound and evil, he accepts that he deserves these and therefore, is considered a classic tragic hero. With the death of Macbeth, William Shakespeare shows an insight of a perfect example of a classic tragic hero.
When John has a talk with Abigail he states, "I will cut my arms off before I ever reach for you again" saying that he truly regrets what he has done and feels terrible from it. He makes it clear to her that he wants to move on, despite his past with her. Proctor’s main goal is to uncover the truth concerning all the false witchcraft accusations and set Salem free from it. His main course of action in doing so is talking to Abigail because he knows that she is the mastermind behind the whole scheme. He wants her to confess to all the trouble caused throughout Salem.
He realises that if the confession is true then innocent people would've died for no reason which would cause an uproar I'm the court. Judge Danforth is concerned about John Proctor as he believes that he has come to overthrow the court, and is thinking about the chaos John could cause if he starts saying that the girls are lying about seeing spirits around the village. Question 2 Giles Correy has come to court because his wife is being questioned on witchcraft. He has also come to tell judge Danforth that he has new evidence for the court. He attempts to defend his wife by going to the court and showing them proof that, in at least one case, the accusation is based on Thomas Putnam’s greed for a neighbour’s
He rids himself of the guilt he holds of their affair and fights for freedom of the wrongly accused when his wife is placed on trial. John would rather die than confesses to a fake accusation. He knows that if he signs the false confession, he will not only be lying to himself, but will ensure that others in the community will also have to suffer his fate and never be able to live as honest people again. Martha Correy also refuses to confess to her crimes after she is accused of reading strange books,
He also wouldn't name any people who he thought were "witches" because he didn't want innocent people to die. I would say that John Proctor’s final act was definitely one of excessive pride. To lose your life in exchange for remaining all of the goodness in your name is a step too far. The title of the play “The crucible" relates to the theme of the play because many, many people had to take the severe test of the courts, their lives were hanging on a thread, and many of these threads
In the story, Scrooge is a very cruel man. But then he sees what he has done and wants to change because he is terrified of his future. When people read the story, they want to learn about themselves and maybe even change to become better people. The story has a very positive message. In real life, of course, ghosts will not show up at peoples’ houses to show them their past, present, and future.
When his daughter is sick he try’s everything to avoid the thought of any witchcraft. Not only is he worried that his daughter will be at risk but he believes his reputation would be ruined. Also, if any witchcraft was said to have been done under his roof he would be hanged no questions asked. With all the provided information we can blatantly see that Reverend Parris is fighting for a good reputation and less for his daughter’s life. Elizabeth Proctor is the husband of John Proctor a land owner in Salem.