In the tragic story The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is an independent and selfless farmer who seems to be the perfect example of a good man. This would have been true if he hadn't made a crucial mistake, his affair with Abigail Williams. This mistake is what causes his thoughts and emotions to turn into a sea of ​​confusion; and this confusion is what causes his tragic death at the end of the play. It can be firmly said that John Proctor is a selfless and independent man, but unfortunately deeply confused throughout the story. Perhaps John Proctor's most admirable quality is his selflessness. The moment where he undoubtedly displays this positive trait is when he attempts to free his wife from the misfortune of hanging. He succeeds in his trial and his wife is allowed to live another year, and yet he risks himself to try to free his friends who have also been accused of witchcraft as seen here after Danforth asks him if he will give up the charges brought against him. girls: “I…I think I can’t.” They are my friends, their wives are too...