John Proctor In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

The Crucible by Arthur Miller gives in depth detail about John Proctor, the protagonist, and how he reacts to accusations of witchcraft. John Proctor went through a lot throughout the story, from cheating on his wife with Elizabeth, to his wife being accused of witchcraft, and later being accused of it himself. John was the only sensible man at the time, blatantly disagreeing with accusations and signs of witchcraft; this is dangerous for the government is going through extensive measures to get rid of all the “witches.” Rebecca Nurse was an inspirational character for Proctor because he liked the way she carried herself throughout the mess in the town. Proctor saw hope in Rebecca Nurse, thinking that she could bring light to the dark town,