On the surface, John Proctor is an upstanding, honest man however, is a character portraying contradiction. He constantly wavers between displays of good and evil supporting Miller’s idea that good and evil are not absolute. In act three, Proctor confessed his sin to the court. He is unwilling at first to stand up in court and call Abigail a liar about the witchcraft in Salem as it will reveal their …show more content…
In The Crucible, the doll is used to symbolize the transformation of good to evil. In ordinary society, a doll is to represent the innocence of childhood and bring happiness. In Salem, dolls represent evil. The poppet which Mary Warren makes for Elizabeth later causing her to be accused of witchcraft, is a key symbol. Poppet's are seen as voodoo dolls and used to hurt others and therefore commonly known to be used by witches. Abigail plays upon this, faking an injury in order to sentence Elizabeth of