Is John Proctor a hero or not? We have debated this in class. Now choose the most effective point in the argument for or against and write a paragraph on this point with a really effective topic sentence and evidence from the play in support. Include at least one correctly punctuated quotation. Post to your blog for tomorrow’s lesson.
John Proctor is a hero because he stood up
in what he believed in and nobody was able to change his mind. After Proctor
was condemned to hang, he and Elizabeth had some time to talk about some
things. He asked her what he should do, to which she replied, “…it comes to
naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself. It is not my
soul John, if is yours” (pg 119). Elizabeth is implying John must start to make
his own decisions in his life. She will not care what he does because it is not
her life at stake, but she wants John to stand up to what he believes in.
Proctor goes through the confession process, and then realizes he does not want
to live his life on a lie. He takes back his confession, tearing it up, and
cursing all those who kill in the Lord’s name. He is taken to he gallows. Hale
tries to convince John and Elizabeth to think about what they have both condemned
John to do, but all she can say is, “He have his goodness now. God forbid I
take it from him” (pg 126). Proctor is an unlikely hero who trusts in his heart
to make the right choices deemed by himself.
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