Crucible Essay

What does a rope symbolize to you? After reading the Crucible a robe to me is a symbol of John Proctor. When looking at the characteristics of a rope I realize that there are several similarities between the rope and John Proctor.
John Proctor is a very strong character throughout the whole play. He stands firm for what he believes in and tries to always do whats right. At the beginning of the play we find out that John had an affair with Abigail Williams. He is then shunned for this but repents and stays strong. He realizes what he has done is wrong but moves on with his life and hopes he is forgiven. His wife is a very strong lady to forgive him because today affairs lead to divorce and after three long months everything was worked out between them. So this is where the similarity of a rope comes in because a rope is also strong.
When Johns wife Elizabeth is taken to court because she was accused of being a witch John is strong and supports her in court. He knows that only the truth shall be told in court so he is extremely truthful with Juge Danforth. He knows his wife is not really a witch but he keeps calm and stays strong and by doing this Danforth believes him and everything is settled. A rope is also used for support. A rope supports things be holding them up and attaching things together.
In Act IV John is told he has to sign his confession or he will be hung. At this point you would think John would break down and unravel. He begins signing the confession and then hands it to Danforth. As he is handing it to him he grabs it back and rips it up. By this time his wife is very upset because she realizes his life is about to end. When John does this he says,It is my name, i gave you my soul, let me keep my name!" So John would rather sacrafice his life than ruin his name because of this confession because he knows if he signs it he will be living a lie. Before they take John away he hugs his wife and says his goodbyes then he is taken to be hung. Like a rope John is hard to break down and unlike a rope John cannot be unraveled but a rope can. This is why John is my favorite character. I love how he is so strong and so firm in what he believes in. It inspires me to be strong and stay firm!