He loses his integrety: if he swears to what is a lie, he loses his honesty.
He confesses to adultry.
Proctor confesses that he had an affair with Abigail.
Yes he did! Originally John Proctor confesses as he believes it is the right thing to do. But, when he finds out that it is going to be nailed to the door of the church he rips it up. IDIOT!
In act 4 he confesses but protects his name by ripping up the confession after signing it.
In short, during the Puritan times, it was forbidden for people to commit adultery. When John Proctor says that he "has known her," he sacrifices his innocence to prove that Abigail is causing this hysteria over a love affair.
He confesses to adultry.
Proctor confesses that he had an affair with Abigail.
Proctor, in his anger and desperation, grabs Abby and calls her a whore. He then confesses his sins to the court and admits to his affair with Abby
Yes he did! Originally John Proctor confesses as he believes it is the right thing to do. But, when he finds out that it is going to be nailed to the door of the church he rips it up. IDIOT!
In act 4 he confesses but protects his name by ripping up the confession after signing it.
In short, during the Puritan times, it was forbidden for people to commit adultery. When John Proctor says that he "has known her," he sacrifices his innocence to prove that Abigail is causing this hysteria over a love affair.
In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," John Proctor confesses to his affair with Abigail Williams in Act 3. This moment occurs during a heated court scene where he reveals his guilt and attempts to discredit Abigail's motives for accusing his wife, Elizabeth. Proctor's confession is pivotal in highlighting the themes of integrity and the consequences of personal sins.
John Proctor married Elizabeth Proctor in 1674.
John Proctor was a simple farmer who moved to Salem in 1666. He lived with his boys, his wife Elizabeth, and his servant Mary Warren. In the play, The Crucible, he is a dishonest man because he has an affair with Abigail Williams. But after he confesses to his sin, he tries to lead a life as an honest Christian like his wife.
In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible," Elizabeth Proctor confesses to John Proctor that she feels responsible for his affair with Abigail Williams and acknowledges her own shortcomings as a wife. She expresses her belief that her coldness and lack of affection may have driven John to seek comfort elsewhere. This moment highlights the tension in their relationship and the impact of guilt and betrayal on their marriage.
At the end of "The Crucible," John Proctor dies as a martyr to the opportunistic insanity of the Salem Witch Trials. By refusing to lie and confess to witchcraft, he died for honesty, and ends his journey of redemption.
John Proctor was hanged