The Transformation of John Proctor

Everyone has a personality all their own; they have characteristics that make them who they are. However, there's one thing most have in common: a conscience. This conscience can bother a person so much that they change who they are. For example, John Proctor, a character in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, transforms during the play. Initially, John Proctor is a passive, secretive man with his own well-being in mind; however, as the play progresses, he …

…went from encouraging the accusation of witchcraft to doubting its morality. Those like Hale who had been so vital in prosecuting the "witches" soon realized how tragically wrong they were. The intent for Salem as a whole to be a godly community became unattainable when they gave into the charge of witchcraft against their neighbors. Had more people possessed the courage of those like Proctor that decided to hang, nineteen lives might have been spared.