“ I don't think most people are all heroic or all villainous, so I find ambiguity of motivations to be a natural human condition” (Nocenti). Every person has a good and bad side to them. In The Crucible John Proctor is an ambiguous character, he makes both good and bad decisions which greatly affect the plot.
Everyone makes mistakes in their lives, including John Proctor. One example of a mistake John Proctor makes, is his affair with Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams argues, “You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! John, pity me, pity me” (22)! In Salem at the time of the trials, committing adultery is the ultimate sin. Punishments for adultery are harsh, you could be put in jail, or even sentenced to death. He also makes the mistake of not telling the judge that Abigail said she was dancing in the forest. Proctor claims, “I am only wondering how I may prove what she told me, Elizabeth. If the girl’s a saint now, I think it is not easy to prove she’s fraud, and the town gone so silly. She told it to me in a room alone—I …show more content…
His mistake of having an affair with Abigail Williams causes the accusing of Mrs. Proctor and other innocent victims. Abigail is jealous and angry of his wife and accuses her of being a witch. Abigail describes how she feels about Elizabeth, “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her! Let her turn you like a—”(22). Abigail is jealous of Goody Proctor which causes Abigail to accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft. After the mistakes John makes, he wants to fix them by not signing his name stating he’s a witch. This will help the innocent people accused of witchcraft to not look guilty. John justifies why he will not sign the paper, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and
Everyone makes mistakes in their lives, including John Proctor. One example of a mistake John Proctor makes, is his affair with Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams argues, “You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! John, pity me, pity me” (22)! In Salem at the time of the trials, committing adultery is the ultimate sin. Punishments for adultery are harsh, you could be put in jail, or even sentenced to death. He also makes the mistake of not telling the judge that Abigail said she was dancing in the forest. Proctor claims, “I am only wondering how I may prove what she told me, Elizabeth. If the girl’s a saint now, I think it is not easy to prove she’s fraud, and the town gone so silly. She told it to me in a room alone—I …show more content…
His mistake of having an affair with Abigail Williams causes the accusing of Mrs. Proctor and other innocent victims. Abigail is jealous and angry of his wife and accuses her of being a witch. Abigail describes how she feels about Elizabeth, “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her! Let her turn you like a—”(22). Abigail is jealous of Goody Proctor which causes Abigail to accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft. After the mistakes John makes, he wants to fix them by not signing his name stating he’s a witch. This will help the innocent people accused of witchcraft to not look guilty. John justifies why he will not sign the paper, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and