"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller; Character analysis of John Proctor

The history books all describe the Holocaust and slavery, but they never really explain the horrors of the Salem Witch Trials. All of these tragedies in history have one thing in common: many innocent people were killed due to prejudices against others. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play that entertains while at the same time educates, by telling the story of this horrible time of the Salem Witch Trials in a small village …

…Proctor was unique because he stood his ground for the duration of the trials. Although many innocent people were killed as a result of the Salem Witch Trials, the trials eventually ceased, and it was because of people who stood up for what they believed in. Just Rosa Parks sitting down in the front of the bus, John Proctor stood up for what he believed in, even when it risked, and ultimately took his life.