The Crucible Quotes - Theme of Redemption Flashcards
“I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.”
AW confesses her love - JP shuts her down swiftly
guilt and shame of affair - eating him up
proves his morality and sense of what is right - knows affair was wrong - trying to make amends
JP’s self-hate fuels actions/decisions - stand against AW one of many
uncover what kind of man JP is - strong and in essence good - begin to respect JP at this point in the play
“A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything, I know it now. I beg you sir, I beg you – see her what she is… she thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I lusted”
from start - JP knew trials was AW getting revenge for rejection/ending affair - didn’t reveal - lose reputation
EP life threatened - JP’s concern for justice and protecting his wife outweighs concern for reputation
confesses to affair - hope it will expose AW
JP puts others needs before himself - theme of redemption - tells the truth to save the innocent
JP’s sacrifice in this dramatic act - gives readers hope that JP and the others fighting the court will succeed
“[and crumples it, and he is weeping in fury]… for now, I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor”
JP decision - giving a false confession and living or hanging
JP starts to believe he is a good man - forgives himself for his sins
choice to not give a false confession - confirms his goodness to others and himself
reveal corruption of the court
JP’s death ends hysteria in Salem
