The Crucible

The Crucible- John Proctor, Code Hero In the play The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, we have a main character of the play, John Proctor. John Proctor is the average Puritan farmer that happens to live in Salem, Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trials. At this time many people are being accused of witchcraft, even the upright citizens that good Christians. John Proctor eventually is jailed and hung for witchcraft. In this play John Proctor …

…witchcraft. Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale both beg him to confess to witchcraft so that he can live. John Proctor confesses verbally to the court but does not sign the confession papers. Due to not signing the papers John’s confession is disregarded and he is sentenced to death. He accepts his crime when he speaks to Elizabeth for the last time, but Elizabeth continues to persuade John to confess but he does not listen.