The Crucible By: Arthur Miller
The Crucible by Arthur miller is based on a married couple that are blamed for possessing teenage girls. They received an appointment to show up to a trial In court. John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are put under many hard situations.

In life, certain people are up against tough situations. They are forced to go against there beliefs and only the ones that are strong enough can stick up to what they want. Proctor and Rebecca Nurse in Arthur Miller's The Crucible are two very important roles in the play. there blamed for committing a crime of witchcraft which was a big deal in 1953. John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse had similarities in which they would put both of there lives in risk.

John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse have many similarities. Their most similar characteristics are their values, morals, and beliefs. They are both honest, good people that hardly ever lie. They are both Christian, and both have care for their family. They are both sympathetic, good natured people. When these John and Rebecca became victims of the witchcraft trials, Proctor and Nurse were forced to confess in court. However, because they are such strong people they were able to stick to the consequence they knew they were getting into. When they were both put in a hard situation they both chose to tell the truth and die rather than lie and save their life. Even though they still would've died by telling the truth because they were both guilty of at least something.

John proctor sure was a tough selfish man compared to Rebecca. thats why his flaws Also lead him into bad directions. Proctor has many flaws which eventually led him to his downfall. The biggest impact that affected him with his wife was his affair with Abigail Williams. Which was one of the women that was possessed. He originally does not expose Abigail in fear of being exposed himself. When he does eventually tell the court of Abigail's intentions it is too late. Many people have already been killed and the court has convicted too many people to turn back. Proctor also had a very strong temper that was unmanageable . When things don't go his way and friendly discussion does not work, Proctor will get angry. The injustice within the town is Proctor's main source of anger and throughout the play he threatens to "whip the devil out of" Elizabeth, Mary Warren, and Abigail. Rebecca Nurse, on the other hand was the most innocent women there could appear she was flawless. She seems to have made no mistakes in her passed life. her life continues to never lie until she no longer breathes or lives another day of her life When put in the situation to confess she never once thinks twice and consistently tells the truth. After her still not knowing about her husbands affair. Even after all off the hysteria, Rebecca Nurse doesn't seem to have some kind of attitude or get angry of some kind. Nurse just remains nice and honest.