Outcasts In The Crucible

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“It is my name how can I live without my name.” This quote was said by John Proctor, a character from The Crucible, while he was on his way to hang with Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey for witchcraft. John Proctor is a middle aged farmer that has 3 sons. John was accused of adultery by Abigail Williams. While in jail, john was accused of witchcraft during the salem witch trials and will hang. John Proctor and I have very similar personality traits in that we are outcast, determined and hard workers. Both John Proctor and I share the same trait of being outcasts. John Proctor is an outcast in The Crucible because he does not go to church on sundays. The reason he does not go to church is because he is out plowing his fields. I like John, am

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