what is john proctor's crucible moment? the moment of extreme heat when he is put to a severe test? its a often a movement when a character has to make a choice.
honestly. no. i think you're wrong. it's pretty evident (if you read the book) that elizabeth did forgive john proctor. if she hadnt, she wouldnt have blamed herself partly for the affair. their relationship is very complex, but in the end she does forgive him. this draws on one of miller's main themes of forgiveness.
god is dead oh crap i dont want to hang so god is good but wait my name means more to me than my wife and her baby and my chrildern oh and he is a fictonal character so dont get mad at me
@matrixvsstarwars acctually he is not fictional, John Proctor was based on the real guy when the trails did happen, the real guy was older that shown in the play and movie. sorry but i analysed them :)
@DorianBelial i meant the movie version i know he is based on a real person but that unknown person(at least to me) is nothing like the movie verson so yes he was real but not the one i was talking about
@matrixvsstarwars This had nothing to do with his belief in God, it had to do with his alleged allegiance with the devil and the mass hysteria of everyone in the town who believed it.
I'm not sure what it is I dislike, the acting or the directing. I guess it's the film itself, but there are most certainly momements within it that I'd definitely like to change.
Mainly, I think it'd be best if Proctor's emotional need ("it is my name") stood out more on it's own. That the justifications he lists don't mean very much, but it's instead his desperate need to hold onto this last remaining shred of his place as a human being.
Also it'd be cool if the devil he sees is him in a mirror
i really like how you explained it and the clip you showed. it has a lot of meaning. my class just finished the book. i'm not sure if were watching the movie but i sure hope so
"Because it is MY NAME! Because I cannot have another in my life. Because I lie and sign myself to LIES! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them you have hanged. I have given you my soul, LEAVE ME MY NAAAAAME!!" .... Best Line delivery I have ever seen. I don't know this actor but after this scene, I love him. Such powerful emotion in his voice, his gestures, his eyes, his acting O.O I am beyond impressed. Words cannot express the injustice of the Salem Witch Trials. RIP innocents...
It is about communism as well as a bout religion.IN those time religion played a big role in government and in every day life it was the base for all things that were thus because of their religious beliefs this was allowed to be believed and allowed to happen.
Danforth is SUCH a hypocrite! He wants a igned confession even if it is a lie to save his reputation, but says he won't accept it if it is a lie...how does that work?
John Proctor didn't want to ruin his good name and leave his family behind as outcasts and also because of his self pride he doesn't want to sell out just to save his life.
i think this whole ordeal was utterly pointless and completely avoidable
there were many logical reasonings to why no one in salem were involved in witchcraft. also, if those accused had either confessed and just blame another until the whole town became accused OR went along with this joke of a crisis, they could have lied and used their 'witch' powers to threaten and intimidate everyone (since they all strongly believe in witchery) no one would have been hanged.
@ilysillybilly People very much believed in witchcraft back then. The accused who did not confess did not want to lie and shame themselves. Some did confess and were left as outcasts and branded. They could not have pretended to be a witch because they were put in jail and kept there. And blaming someone else would condemn them to death. Its easy to judge this from todays perspective, but this was the 1600s, people thought differently then.
I am currently in Meisner training and Daniel Day Lewis brought me to tears watching that monologue! We go over things like this in class and to see it unfold like this is mesmerizing to say the least!
I have to say that I totally admire John Procter and all those who never confessed including Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corry.
I agree with John in the play when he says "God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God see's my name; God knows how black my sins are! It is enough!"
@MusicIhave Because he's trying to save his own life. His character is very self-centered. Earlier in the scene, Parris literally says there is danger for him (indicating himself).
@DeedsResearcher "Ignorance" is general; "religion" is more specific; "Christianity" is even more specific. They were ignorant, because they derived their motives from an invisible man in the sky based on a book of unbelievable claims. They did these things because they believed their god demanded it. And people today still accept "spectral" evidence as a rationalization for their hateful actions.
If your a christian on here who is bashing the beliefs of others or forcing yours down others throats then gtfo if your an atheist bashing the faith or beliefs of religious people by calling them fairytales or whatever gtfo both types of people make me sick for they are both vile people that do not belong anywhere much less in a comment board of a video meant to discuss the emotion and purpose behind a characters from a stories actions. Each to his own. Kindly go die in a hole.
@con1forestfan "Religion", per se, was not the problem. The problem was that Danforth and the other judges were willing to accept "spectral" evidence. It was not too long afterwards that courts abandoned the acceptance of spectral evidence, as there was really no way to prove its validity.
It's true that Elizabeth did not truly forgive him, but only steered him in the direction that Hale and the courts wanted her to. The deeper question is how do the courts still side with Abagael Williams when she leaves and doesn't come back? The only reason is that there is a purpose for the play and that John be the savior of Salem like you said.
Another example of true courage and bravery from another literature character. John Proctor is brave in confessing his beliefs and doing what he believed was right. My heart still breaks when I see him and his wife embrace before he gets taken away.
jesus christ....give them no tear.....straight to hell with fucker's always trying to mess with people... you have to lie to even die...what a shame...
Funny how people are still religious to this day and actualy believe theres a man with a beard in the sky. Oh wait, arn't there over 4000 different gods? And most religious people only believe in one and reject the other thousands. LOL
@Darrknox Sort of yea. But having your name branded as a witch back then you would live you whole life in shame, your kids would hate you, you can't get a job, your grave would be "John Proctor, the Witch" or you wouldn't even be buried at all.
quit over analizing it! He was an honest man, and can not have his name soiled by the lies of the confession. Once a man is known as a liar, he is always be known as a liar.
By no means is God evil or unjust; all things that are evil in this world are bourn of human hands. God gave man free will that we may decide for ourselves how we live our lives and there is no greater gift than this. But, freedom is a double sided blade and unfortunately because of our 'fallen' nature we are tempted to sin. Where there is freedom there is light and where there is light there is darkness.
John Proctor is right because in life one person cannot take your name i feel John Proctor's Pain i felt bad i almost really cried because of what he said. Danforth later then found out that he was killing people by mistakes then he started to feel really bad then thats when the Salem Witch Trail ended so no one innocent can be falsefully accused of being a witch. All Abigail wanted was John Proctor but all he did was ignore her which was good because she is a whore forever. I loved this movie.
The trials were nothing but cold-blooded murder and all because of imaginary ghosts, gods and demons that people use to instill fear and steal each others property and money.
Religion, ALL religion, is the most perverted twisted money making scheme in the world.
@ilovebaconsandwiches as FirstPlaceDoesntLast put it, it is the PEOPLE who twist religion for their own selfish means. the religion itself isn't bad, it is the hypocratic people who are. in fact religions like christianity teach many good moral values that we could really profit from today, example: the ten commandments.
This isn't completely fake....John proctor was a real person, along with danforth, hale, hathorne, parris, Rebecca nurse, the coreys, Abigail, etc. Such a wonderful play. Rip arthur miller
Even though this is fiction, John Proctor is a great character; his signature could have saved his life, instead he tears the paper apart... just cause he knew it was truly the right thing to do. He took a stand!
@iAsian92 It's not fiction! It really happened. Many of the lines were taken directly from court records. I've portrayed Hathorne on stage, and decided to research the real Judge in order to more accurately portray the character.
There were actually 7 Salem judges. Danforth was written to cover 6, and Hathorne was written as himself. With 20 characters in the play, adding 5 more judges would have caused confusion on the stage.
P.S. In my opinion, the real Hathorne was a jerk!
@con1forestfan I've acted in this play, portraying the role of Judge Hathorne. The real problem was not religion, per se. Rather, it was the court accepting spectral evidence. At the time, that was legal. Eventually, the state changed the laws and decided that spectral evidence would not be allowed in the future. Also, parts of the Constitution (5th Amendment, for example) came into being because of the way this trial was conducted. Consider that!
That's a good point. I agree it was not religion, it was people's fear of society returning to oppressive regimes all the while not realising that in doing so they were creating their own oppressive regime which tried to force others to be Christians, something which the Puritans, ironically, did not believe was possible apart from the saving power of the Holy Spirit. It didn't seem to cross the judge's minds that the girls could be lying because their Christian character was not in question
@DeeperRootsProject Recall the line: "It's the contention of the state that the voice of Heaven is speaking through the children", or words to that effect. That line was from Danforth. The real problem was that spectral evidence was allowable at that time, even though it was evidence that could not be seen or felt. Also, the line from Hale: "Damnation's doubled on a minister who counsels people to lie". See the problem? Hathorne says "It is no lie. You shall not speak of lies!" Very emphatic.
@DeedsResearcher Yes, I agree with you. I think you're being more specific than me. My suggestion is an overall driving motive while yours is very specific. If you see what I mean. :)
this is why religion starts wars. You're either this or that based on their judgement, and then they will get jealous when they hear of someone offending them, or someone one may think might actually be higher than them.
transcendence, shouldn't be for just one, but for all.
@teched246 Huhuh... have you read the Bible or the Quran, or the Bhagavad Gītā perhaps? The people you viciously insult by calling their beliefs lies would welcome you to read their texts, and make your opinion up yourself, instead of getting greater thinkers, greater people, albeit atheists, talk through your mouth. Next you'll be telling us about the flying spaghetti monster. Jeesh.
You probably shouldn't forget the fact that there are some theories that the girls were hallucinating due to the consumption of Ergot-tainted rye crops.
for those of you that like the speech you should also look up on youtube Olivier/Branagh. its Olivier's version of the St Crispin's Day Speech,but with the background that Kenneth Branagh uses in his version.
@con1forestfan How about agnosticism then? Atheism is such a strong word. Agnosticism is the belief in a higher mind as the source of the universe, but no religion.
Atheism and Theism are viewpoints on the existence of a god or gods. Theism believes in god(s), atheism does not.
Gnosticism is a measure of certainty. Someone who is Gnostic has all certainty in his believe, one who is agnostic does not.
Thus it is possible to have things such as an Agnostic Atheist (one who does not be believe in god but is not certain), a Gnostic Theist (one who believes in god and is certain) and any combination of the terms.
@lethe56 No. Agnostics say they aren't sure of their beliefs. Like you can be an agnostic atheist who disbeliefs in God but admits that he isn't absolute positive that God doesn't exist. I suppose you could be an agnostic Christian or Muslim as well; however, usually when people actually exercise the honest skepticism needed for agnosticism, they realize how absurd theism really is.
@Loustrikesagain Belief isn't about theism, or atheism for that matter. Of course the things we believe in are absurd, or we'd just know them, not believe in them. Straightforward, scientifically proven phenomena do not need belief. We don't believe in Newton's third law of physics, we know it's true. That which cannot be proven, well, you either believe it or you don't, and it appears absurd to anyone who doesn't.
It's amazing how Devil uses the name of God to do his work and people still can't see through the lies. God says nowhere in the bible we are to hang witches. In fact it tells us we shouldn't be killing people. Put not faith in the word of man but in the word of God. John did the right thing.
@beebop46n2 Actually, the Commandment is not "Thou shalt not kill". Correctly translated from Hebrew into English, it's "Thou shalt not MURDER". The difference? One is done with malice aforethought, while the other is not.
@DeedsResearcher the "malice aforethought" idea is a legal term, invented after the time of jesus. this renders your argument incorrect. also, the bible is a heap of shit, i think we can all agree on that
@paulz710 Sorry sonny, but you are way off base. The Bible teaches good moral values, and also presents events that actually happened, such as the Crucifixion of Jesus.The 4 Gospels tell the story, and that of Luke is done from more of a scientific point. That is, he researched everything carefully, as is noted in the beginning of his Gospel.
@DeedsResearcher ah yes, the bible teaches good moral values. the old, outdated argument. actually, philosophy teaches good moral values, which the bibe - essentially a mythology - incorporates in its stories. for example, exodus 21: 7 sanctions an individual to sell his daughter into slavery. leviticus 15 as a whole dictates that women aren't permitted to menstruate. point out the morality here, mate. where's the morality in this outdated misogynistic garbage? enlighten me.
@boistrousjim Perhaps my command of the English language is a bit greater than your own? So far, I've had 62 years to master the language. How many have you had? (Rhetorical question, of course) Possibly, I've had more experience in writing. Further, I've also acted in this play, portraying Judge John Hathorne. Responsible, logical comments are welcome.
@DeedsResearcher well i guess your just smarter than me, but calling me stupid won't make you smarter. p.s. just a piece to consider; do you think the word "command" is just a bit pretentious? But if you have had had 60 years to master this language, than I would be hard pressed to beat you. Honestly, I don't know with whom I am... commenting? Is there a verb for this form of communicating? Whatever it may be, I'm sorry for trying to improve you geriatric YouTube day.
@spartan117halofreak "Religion", per se, is not the issue here. On the whole, I'd say most religions DO teach good moral values (I am NOT including islam in that group!) The problem here was the acceptance of "spectral evidence" by the court. That issue was debated in the Massachusetts legislature for quite some time after the witch trials. Eventually, it was discarded, but that was too late for those who met their fate at the end of a rope.
@miteyboosh23 There were actually 7 judges in the witch trials. The role of Danforth portrays 6 of them, while the role of Hathorne merely portrays Hathorne. That makes it easier to follow the dialogue, with questions coming from 2 judges instead of 7. And yes, Parris was a bit on the dense side!
I was bawling when watching his confession. That was so deep it was just impossible to not cry. It touched my heart. Best speech of all time in my opinion.
God said that he for gives are sin and removes as far as the east is from the west. Now if the Reverends knew the Bible they would know that God forgets our sins. The meaning of forgets means not to bring up again. That is where the church was wrong for posting the sin that the sinner did knowing fully well they already confessed their sins to God and to the reverends. I think the themes of this should be self righteouness, and corruption.
@latequilera22 Isn't that sort of the whole problem with what happened in the trial? That the girls were using witchcraft to defend themselves in court? Witching Mary Warren. She was witching them. John Proctor was controlling them all?
@DeeperRootsProject I mean real witchcraft like the ability to fly and posses powers. What they did was act out and bare false witness. And as I recall baring false witness is against the 10 commandments. Funny how that gets overlooked.
@latequilera22 Perhaps that was one of the issues. Everyone was so concerned about witchcraft they forgot to stop and ask whether Christians may not be obeying God in the little things. I think it was assumed in that society that they had shared goals. No one wanted to return to catholicism...or so they thought.
@latequilera22 Not overlooked at all. Proctor says (more than once) "God damns all liars". Hale said to Elizabeth: "Damnation's doubled on a minister who counsels people to lie." That was near the end, when he convinced her to talk John Proctor into confessing. My character (Hathorne) had the next line: "It is no lie. You shall not SPEAK of lies!" Hale comes back with "It IS a lie. They are INNOCENT!" (It helps to have the CD handy.)
@con1forestfan Forgive me, for many have their opinions, but the people in this movie aren't actually abiding by the true and basic concepts of their religion.God is love, forgiveness and grace...it may appear as a childish sport, and for many the religion is as a tool but that does not shake the truth. People are hypocrites. People. Not God. This movie shows religion being used as a selfish excuse to protect oneself or hurt others, but that doesn't make the religion bad or change what it is.
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast you may think you know what god is, but this is why i dont agree with religion. Like you said; everyone has their own opinions. Some people, like these, picture christianity differently. When something such as religion which, to me, seems deluded and false, it insults me to see people dying for it when as scienbce becomes more advanced, relitgion becomes less valid. If everyone turned to logic and rational explanations, things like this wouldn't happen.
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast Really? Is this the same god who demanded that a woman's hand be amputated for a minor sin? Or perhaps the same god who ordered the slaying of innocent women and children? Were satan to order Abraham to murder his own child, only to cancel the order at the last moment, you would call him a psychological sadist, and deem the act something only satan would commit, correct?
@teched246 You seem to make a good point here. It's always Satan that tempts people with sex and imaginative fancies and power. God is the one killing people, cutting off hands, destroying cities and flooding planets. Satan is banality compared to God's jealous wrath.
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast It does indeed make religion bad. No matter how much you want to deny the evil that spawns from religious dogma, it is observably detrimental. Religion corrupts so often because it is so corruptible. Because there is no true merit to it. There are so many interpretations and I presume yours only sounds so peaceful because you grew up in the American secular society where the good of the Bible is shouted and the evil hidden. This is just superstition, like all religion.
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast This book has nothing to do with religion. Arthur Miller was trying to show how the fear against communism was parallel to the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials. An example of this is Hawthorne's monologue where he says, "A person is either with the court or against it, there is no road inbetween." Arthur Miller is telling how the US Government either views someone as a communist or not, they are either against the government or not.
@mcord21 There are parallels to religion in the comparison. It is submersion of the individual to the group, the drowning of heretical voices, and fascism writ large.
@mcord21 Plus how can you say the play has nothing to do with religion when all the characters are religious? When it is the source of their hysteria? It's like saying that Norway bomber was not a Christian when he identifies himself as one and follows the dogmas to absurd extremes.
@NobodyKA1 Ignorance was really the cause of the hysteria. In those days, courts accepted what is known as "spectral" evidence. Eventually, such evidence was ruled unacceptable in Court. Sadly, it was too late for those who were wrongly executed.
what is john proctor's crucible moment? the moment of extreme heat when he is put to a severe test? its a often a movement when a character has to make a choice.
krms101 4 days ago
I love this scene so much! It's so gripping!
comparetransport1 2 weeks ago
6:40 great acting
MeYoda23 2 weeks ago
ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANALYZE ANYTHING!!
thesuperbeast46 3 weeks ago
Puritans were such dumbfucks...like ammon stone of utah
thesuperbeast46 3 weeks ago
"is this document a lie? if it is I will not accept it" how frickin ironic
yrtsg 1 month ago 3
How did Daniel Day Lewis not win a fucking Oscar for this?
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MissEve12 1 month ago
Damnnn Reverend Hale is so finneeeeee
MissEve12 1 month ago
Hale's cute
MissEve12 1 month ago
nice hair cut~!!!lol
MatthewyoyoyoMadyo 1 month ago in playlist GCSE Resources: The Crucible
thank you.!! this help me a lot.!!
Joossyy07 1 month ago
As an actor I really think people are missing out that Daniel Day Lewis actually played his part sooo good in this scene.
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honestly. no. i think you're wrong. it's pretty evident (if you read the book) that elizabeth did forgive john proctor. if she hadnt, she wouldnt have blamed herself partly for the affair. their relationship is very complex, but in the end she does forgive him. this draws on one of miller's main themes of forgiveness.
4evamissindependent 1 month ago
Honestly Danforth looks more like a witch than anyone else. :P
xFirebird925x 1 month ago
@xFirebird925x LOL you're funnnyyyyyyyy
MissEve12 1 month ago
@MissEve12 It's true isn't it? :D Danforth should be hanged for witchcraft...and then I will dance on his grave. >:D
xFirebird925x 1 month ago
lol i have 2 papers on this one due friday the other due tommorow
Giggity404 1 month ago
No wonder Arthur Miller's daughter and Daniel Day-Lewis ended up married.
JimmySteller 1 month ago
made me cry
123mmify 1 month ago
Pulling down heaven and raising up a whore.
FreemanLambda 1 month ago
god is dead oh crap i dont want to hang so god is good but wait my name means more to me than my wife and her baby and my chrildern oh and he is a fictonal character so dont get mad at me
matrixvsstarwars 1 month ago
@matrixvsstarwars acctually he is not fictional, John Proctor was based on the real guy when the trails did happen, the real guy was older that shown in the play and movie. sorry but i analysed them :)
DorianBelial 1 month ago
@DorianBelial i meant the movie version i know he is based on a real person but that unknown person(at least to me) is nothing like the movie verson so yes he was real but not the one i was talking about
matrixvsstarwars 1 month ago
@matrixvsstarwars This had nothing to do with his belief in God, it had to do with his alleged allegiance with the devil and the mass hysteria of everyone in the town who believed it.
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Cheezincharlie 1 month ago
<3 u John :)
glory07120712 1 month ago
danforth is a real asshole
topherhanson10 1 month ago
BECAUSE IT IS MY NAME BECAUSE I CAN NOT HAVE ANOTHER IN MY LIFE
I HAVE GIVIN YOU MY SOUL LEAVE ME MY NAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
j4ward95 1 month ago
How did he not get an award for that acting?!!?
colorblindvids 2 months ago 12
John Proctor acted very Jesus like during his "confession". He is a hero.
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because it is my name!!!!!!!
j4ward95 2 months ago
Damn the village!
212hard 2 months ago 4
i always watch this when im going through a hardtime in my life idk why but it makes me feel tranquil lol
TheCodyTube 2 months ago
I just got chills up and down my spine. Magnificent.
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6:47 Funniest part in the whole movie!!!
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alkon455 2 months ago
danforth is wrong i mean he is the high court his word is good enough but i know deep down he didint wana hang john
j4ward95 2 months ago
I'm not sure what it is I dislike, the acting or the directing. I guess it's the film itself, but there are most certainly momements within it that I'd definitely like to change.
Mainly, I think it'd be best if Proctor's emotional need ("it is my name") stood out more on it's own. That the justifications he lists don't mean very much, but it's instead his desperate need to hold onto this last remaining shred of his place as a human being.
Also it'd be cool if the devil he sees is him in a mirror
Influx27 2 months ago
i wish at 4:15, he answers: "yes, i have seen Abigail Williams"
darkscorpion197 2 months ago
i really like how you explained it and the clip you showed. it has a lot of meaning. my class just finished the book. i'm not sure if were watching the movie but i sure hope so
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I got 99 problems but a witch aint one
Jspang16 2 months ago 3
BECAUSE IT IS MY NAAAAAAAAAME
unlovingfilms 2 months ago 3
"Because it is MY NAME! Because I cannot have another in my life. Because I lie and sign myself to LIES! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them you have hanged. I have given you my soul, LEAVE ME MY NAAAAAME!!" .... Best Line delivery I have ever seen. I don't know this actor but after this scene, I love him. Such powerful emotion in his voice, his gestures, his eyes, his acting O.O I am beyond impressed. Words cannot express the injustice of the Salem Witch Trials. RIP innocents...
BaByXgIrL 2 months ago
It is about communism as well as a bout religion.IN those time religion played a big role in government and in every day life it was the base for all things that were thus because of their religious beliefs this was allowed to be believed and allowed to happen.
pennysueclark 2 months ago
I DRINK YOUR WITCHES! I DRINK THEM UP!
bigpyro1618 2 months ago
Danforth is SUCH a hypocrite! He wants a igned confession even if it is a lie to save his reputation, but says he won't accept it if it is a lie...how does that work?
xickin 2 months ago 8
Definitely up there in my list of top actors. Very, very high up there.
arontana 3 months ago
@MusicIhave that wasn't Parris. It was John Hale, the reverend who started it all. Read the play and then you'll know what your talk in bout. :)
Brimrers 3 months ago
If i was him i would have gone on a rampage on all the stupid people starting with abigail lol
XxMarkTheSharkxX 3 months ago
2:38
Zethux 3 months ago
PROCTOR HAS BALLS
losmochis1968 3 months ago 61
John Proctor didn't want to ruin his good name and leave his family behind as outcasts and also because of his self pride he doesn't want to sell out just to save his life.
thedarkknight646 3 months ago 2
R.I.P John Proctor
XTruth 3 months ago 36
What's that beeping noise in the background? o.o
Myoosikz 3 months ago
i think this whole ordeal was utterly pointless and completely avoidable
there were many logical reasonings to why no one in salem were involved in witchcraft. also, if those accused had either confessed and just blame another until the whole town became accused OR went along with this joke of a crisis, they could have lied and used their 'witch' powers to threaten and intimidate everyone (since they all strongly believe in witchery) no one would have been hanged.
ilysillybilly 3 months ago
@ilysillybilly People very much believed in witchcraft back then. The accused who did not confess did not want to lie and shame themselves. Some did confess and were left as outcasts and branded. They could not have pretended to be a witch because they were put in jail and kept there. And blaming someone else would condemn them to death. Its easy to judge this from todays perspective, but this was the 1600s, people thought differently then.
xloveXghoulx 2 months ago
DRAAAAAINNAAAAGE!
UberMetallMaschine 3 months ago
Oh the verbal irony when Judge Danforth says "who weeps for these, weeps for corruption."
Johnick13 3 months ago 2
This helped me understand and write my essay on the crucible for my English class! Thank you!!!
Bandgeek12444 3 months ago
Just such a touching part of the story. Simple as that.
jodude4 3 months ago
I am currently in Meisner training and Daniel Day Lewis brought me to tears watching that monologue! We go over things like this in class and to see it unfold like this is mesmerizing to say the least!
daxeboy9 3 months ago
Fucking......Legit
DoctorCoctor1 3 months ago
Abigal ending up being a prostitute and died of an s.t.d... True story
ronsands1 3 months ago
I have to say that I totally admire John Procter and all those who never confessed including Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corry.
I agree with John in the play when he says "God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God see's my name; God knows how black my sins are! It is enough!"
KirKir129 3 months ago 2
what goes around comes around i hope abigail had what she did to john 100 times as bad
monkeythehedgehog 3 months ago
How is this related to the tetris theme?
TheCalcuttan 4 months ago
What song is this ?
bigboss58 4 months ago
Very good and informative video.
This is exactly why I don't like religion...
PianoandCarcrack94 4 months ago
all i hav to say is....these were innocent men, women, and children who lost their lives to power hungry religious fanatics!
HorrorMovieCollab 4 months ago
it's not a book it's a play.
andhealsolikescats 4 months ago
It is very interesting how passionately parris tries to save Proctor's life
MusicIhave 4 months ago
@MusicIhave Because he's trying to save his own life. His character is very self-centered. Earlier in the scene, Parris literally says there is danger for him (indicating himself).
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@DeedsResearcher "Ignorance" is general; "religion" is more specific; "Christianity" is even more specific. They were ignorant, because they derived their motives from an invisible man in the sky based on a book of unbelievable claims. They did these things because they believed their god demanded it. And people today still accept "spectral" evidence as a rationalization for their hateful actions.
NobodyKA1 4 months ago
@NobodyKA1 not all people. oh and this movie is good i cryed at the end ;(
TheCommandosev 3 months ago
He should have said that he will email or fax the confession letter, and should have escaped to Alaska.
imranite 4 months ago
If your a christian on here who is bashing the beliefs of others or forcing yours down others throats then gtfo if your an atheist bashing the faith or beliefs of religious people by calling them fairytales or whatever gtfo both types of people make me sick for they are both vile people that do not belong anywhere much less in a comment board of a video meant to discuss the emotion and purpose behind a characters from a stories actions. Each to his own. Kindly go die in a hole.
YoruAzenia1 5 months ago
I really liked your reasoning never thought of it that way and Im usually very analytical lol
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YoruAzenia1 5 months ago
@con1forestfan "Religion", per se, was not the problem. The problem was that Danforth and the other judges were willing to accept "spectral" evidence. It was not too long afterwards that courts abandoned the acceptance of spectral evidence, as there was really no way to prove its validity.
DeedsResearcher 6 months ago
You. are cool.
I am playing Giles Corey currently, but tried out with this Proctor section. Was told I did a great job.
But I love the Corey role quite much as well now.
I hope you will accept my friend invitation.
fgbowen 6 months ago
this is one of the saddest movies i ever watched. saddest most extreme part of the movie
jessieneace 6 months ago in playlist GCSE Resources: The Crucible
It's true that Elizabeth did not truly forgive him, but only steered him in the direction that Hale and the courts wanted her to. The deeper question is how do the courts still side with Abagael Williams when she leaves and doesn't come back? The only reason is that there is a purpose for the play and that John be the savior of Salem like you said.
ThePonderor 6 months ago
Another example of true courage and bravery from another literature character. John Proctor is brave in confessing his beliefs and doing what he believed was right. My heart still breaks when I see him and his wife embrace before he gets taken away.
taurusgirl65 7 months ago
jesus christ....give them no tear.....straight to hell with fucker's always trying to mess with people... you have to lie to even die...what a shame...
gullwingtrucks 7 months ago
Funny how people are still religious to this day and actualy believe theres a man with a beard in the sky. Oh wait, arn't there over 4000 different gods? And most religious people only believe in one and reject the other thousands. LOL
MrXx0xx0xx 7 months ago
Anyone else start crying? DANIEL DAY LEWIS IS *BRILLIANT*.
piglatin123 7 months ago 27
Reputation was everything in those days.
Proteinisnice 7 months ago
@Proteinisnice These days as well
Darrknox 7 months ago
@Darrknox Sort of yea. But having your name branded as a witch back then you would live you whole life in shame, your kids would hate you, you can't get a job, your grave would be "John Proctor, the Witch" or you wouldn't even be buried at all.
Proteinisnice 7 months ago
this is my absolute favourite scene!! brilliant acting and most touching scene!! and thank you for your help :))
cougarrose 7 months ago
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quit over analizing it! He was an honest man, and can not have his name soiled by the lies of the confession. Once a man is known as a liar, he is always be known as a liar.
devilsgoodangle 7 months ago
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devilsgoodangle 7 months ago
..."damn the village" lol
RichieLeone 8 months ago
One of the most touching scenes in movie history, from this point all the way to the end
whalez1995 8 months ago
Oh Wow - Thank you so very much.
I got no words than those.
None but those.
fgbowen 8 months ago
most powerful scene in the whole damn movie!
Dav1dwuzhere 8 months ago
This scene is heartbreaking and shows the true definition of courage and righteousness.
taurusgirl65 8 months ago
U know to think all of this started with abigale wanting john procter's love. Now she will never get it, sad really.
DonkeyDick050 8 months ago
he died like a Klingon his honor before his life
rctankman 8 months ago
By no means is God evil or unjust; all things that are evil in this world are bourn of human hands. God gave man free will that we may decide for ourselves how we live our lives and there is no greater gift than this. But, freedom is a double sided blade and unfortunately because of our 'fallen' nature we are tempted to sin. Where there is freedom there is light and where there is light there is darkness.
danbwn 9 months ago
One of Daniel Day-Lewis's most dramatic performances ever.
Lamporre 9 months ago
I've abandoned my boy!
walmartpimp2 9 months ago
Lol fuck religion.
1235788888 10 months ago 2
John Proctor is right because in life one person cannot take your name i feel John Proctor's Pain i felt bad i almost really cried because of what he said. Danforth later then found out that he was killing people by mistakes then he started to feel really bad then thats when the Salem Witch Trail ended so no one innocent can be falsefully accused of being a witch. All Abigail wanted was John Proctor but all he did was ignore her which was good because she is a whore forever. I loved this movie.
SoulEater106 10 months ago
The trials were nothing but cold-blooded murder and all because of imaginary ghosts, gods and demons that people use to instill fear and steal each others property and money.
Religion, ALL religion, is the most perverted twisted money making scheme in the world.
ilovebaconsandwiches 10 months ago 2
@ilovebaconsandwiches as FirstPlaceDoesntLast put it, it is the PEOPLE who twist religion for their own selfish means. the religion itself isn't bad, it is the hypocratic people who are. in fact religions like christianity teach many good moral values that we could really profit from today, example: the ten commandments.
bh5496 8 months ago
Best actor in the world? probably
DemonicGenocide 10 months ago
This isn't completely fake....John proctor was a real person, along with danforth, hale, hathorne, parris, Rebecca nurse, the coreys, Abigail, etc. Such a wonderful play. Rip arthur miller
DreaSorrento 10 months ago
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Such a good movie... great play... great story...
AlmasiProductions 10 months ago
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best delivery of the best line ever.
happybunny213250 10 months ago
Even though this is fiction, John Proctor is a great character; his signature could have saved his life, instead he tears the paper apart... just cause he knew it was truly the right thing to do. He took a stand!
iAsian92 11 months ago
@iAsian92 It's not fiction! It really happened. Many of the lines were taken directly from court records. I've portrayed Hathorne on stage, and decided to research the real Judge in order to more accurately portray the character.
There were actually 7 Salem judges. Danforth was written to cover 6, and Hathorne was written as himself. With 20 characters in the play, adding 5 more judges would have caused confusion on the stage.
P.S. In my opinion, the real Hathorne was a jerk!
DeedsResearcher 6 months ago
@con1forestfan Then the loss is yours. I guess we won't be seeing you become a member of the Knights of Columbus. Again, the loss is yours.
DeedsResearcher 11 months ago
@con1forestfan I've acted in this play, portraying the role of Judge Hathorne. The real problem was not religion, per se. Rather, it was the court accepting spectral evidence. At the time, that was legal. Eventually, the state changed the laws and decided that spectral evidence would not be allowed in the future. Also, parts of the Constitution (5th Amendment, for example) came into being because of the way this trial was conducted. Consider that!
DeedsResearcher 11 months ago
That's a good point. I agree it was not religion, it was people's fear of society returning to oppressive regimes all the while not realising that in doing so they were creating their own oppressive regime which tried to force others to be Christians, something which the Puritans, ironically, did not believe was possible apart from the saving power of the Holy Spirit. It didn't seem to cross the judge's minds that the girls could be lying because their Christian character was not in question
DeeperRootsProject 11 months ago
@DeeperRootsProject Recall the line: "It's the contention of the state that the voice of Heaven is speaking through the children", or words to that effect. That line was from Danforth. The real problem was that spectral evidence was allowable at that time, even though it was evidence that could not be seen or felt. Also, the line from Hale: "Damnation's doubled on a minister who counsels people to lie". See the problem? Hathorne says "It is no lie. You shall not speak of lies!" Very emphatic.
DeedsResearcher 11 months ago
@DeedsResearcher Yes, I agree with you. I think you're being more specific than me. My suggestion is an overall driving motive while yours is very specific. If you see what I mean. :)
DeeperRootsProject 11 months ago
I love this scene SO MUCH. I cry like a retard everytime I see it
emergencyme1 11 months ago
this is why religion starts wars. You're either this or that based on their judgement, and then they will get jealous when they hear of someone offending them, or someone one may think might actually be higher than them.
transcendence, shouldn't be for just one, but for all.
Minan3 11 months ago
lol The people who believe in an imaginary sky god want proof?
Jarreason 11 months ago
@Jarreason what's a sky god?
lethe56 9 months ago
@lethe56 An imaginary friend who lives and governs in the sky. For examples refer to the Bible, Quran, etc.
teched246 9 months ago
@teched246 Huhuh... have you read the Bible or the Quran, or the Bhagavad Gītā perhaps? The people you viciously insult by calling their beliefs lies would welcome you to read their texts, and make your opinion up yourself, instead of getting greater thinkers, greater people, albeit atheists, talk through your mouth. Next you'll be telling us about the flying spaghetti monster. Jeesh.
lethe56 9 months ago
You probably shouldn't forget the fact that there are some theories that the girls were hallucinating due to the consumption of Ergot-tainted rye crops.
ktoteable 11 months ago
i have an exam tomorrow and this has helped me soooo much to undertand! thank you! :D
fweakjay0894 11 months ago
I'd rather die than confess to something that isn't true. I respect John for not scumming to those ignorant people.
ihopeutubedies 11 months ago 2
for those of you that like the speech you should also look up on youtube Olivier/Branagh. its Olivier's version of the St Crispin's Day Speech,but with the background that Kenneth Branagh uses in his version.
landfill2 11 months ago
@con1forestfan dont't let other people ruin a good thing. just cuz theres alot of gay ass noobs on call of duty doesn't mean its a bad game.
landfill2 11 months ago
@con1forestfan How about agnosticism then? Atheism is such a strong word. Agnosticism is the belief in a higher mind as the source of the universe, but no religion.
lethe56 1 year ago
@lethe56 This is very false.
Atheism and Theism are viewpoints on the existence of a god or gods. Theism believes in god(s), atheism does not.
Gnosticism is a measure of certainty. Someone who is Gnostic has all certainty in his believe, one who is agnostic does not.
Thus it is possible to have things such as an Agnostic Atheist (one who does not be believe in god but is not certain), a Gnostic Theist (one who believes in god and is certain) and any combination of the terms.
Suudsu2200 11 months ago
@Suudsu2200 Well thank you Mr Webster... That certainly made a point.
lethe56 11 months ago
@Suudsu2200 haha. agnostics are fags and atheists are full of shit.
landfill2 11 months ago
@lethe56 No. Agnostics say they aren't sure of their beliefs. Like you can be an agnostic atheist who disbeliefs in God but admits that he isn't absolute positive that God doesn't exist. I suppose you could be an agnostic Christian or Muslim as well; however, usually when people actually exercise the honest skepticism needed for agnosticism, they realize how absurd theism really is.
Loustrikesagain 9 months ago
@Loustrikesagain Belief isn't about theism, or atheism for that matter. Of course the things we believe in are absurd, or we'd just know them, not believe in them. Straightforward, scientifically proven phenomena do not need belief. We don't believe in Newton's third law of physics, we know it's true. That which cannot be proven, well, you either believe it or you don't, and it appears absurd to anyone who doesn't.
lethe56 9 months ago
@lethe56 I agree. That's why I'm a Nihilistic, epistemological pragmatist.
Loustrikesagain 9 months ago
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I was laughing my ass off this entire scene
clevelandbulldogs99 1 year ago
I was laughing my ass off this entire scene
clevelandbulldogs99 1 year ago
It's amazing how Devil uses the name of God to do his work and people still can't see through the lies. God says nowhere in the bible we are to hang witches. In fact it tells us we shouldn't be killing people. Put not faith in the word of man but in the word of God. John did the right thing.
beebop46n2 1 year ago
@beebop46n2 Actually, the Commandment is not "Thou shalt not kill". Correctly translated from Hebrew into English, it's "Thou shalt not MURDER". The difference? One is done with malice aforethought, while the other is not.
DeedsResearcher 11 months ago 14
@DeedsResearcher the "malice aforethought" idea is a legal term, invented after the time of jesus. this renders your argument incorrect. also, the bible is a heap of shit, i think we can all agree on that
paulz710 6 months ago
@paulz710 Sorry sonny, but you are way off base. The Bible teaches good moral values, and also presents events that actually happened, such as the Crucifixion of Jesus.The 4 Gospels tell the story, and that of Luke is done from more of a scientific point. That is, he researched everything carefully, as is noted in the beginning of his Gospel.
DeedsResearcher 6 months ago
@DeedsResearcher ah yes, the bible teaches good moral values. the old, outdated argument. actually, philosophy teaches good moral values, which the bibe - essentially a mythology - incorporates in its stories. for example, exodus 21: 7 sanctions an individual to sell his daughter into slavery. leviticus 15 as a whole dictates that women aren't permitted to menstruate. point out the morality here, mate. where's the morality in this outdated misogynistic garbage? enlighten me.
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boistrousjim 4 months ago
@boistrousjim Perhaps my command of the English language is a bit greater than your own? So far, I've had 62 years to master the language. How many have you had? (Rhetorical question, of course) Possibly, I've had more experience in writing. Further, I've also acted in this play, portraying Judge John Hathorne. Responsible, logical comments are welcome.
DeedsResearcher 4 months ago
@DeedsResearcher well i guess your just smarter than me, but calling me stupid won't make you smarter. p.s. just a piece to consider; do you think the word "command" is just a bit pretentious? But if you have had had 60 years to master this language, than I would be hard pressed to beat you. Honestly, I don't know with whom I am... commenting? Is there a verb for this form of communicating? Whatever it may be, I'm sorry for trying to improve you geriatric YouTube day.
boistrousjim 4 months ago
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@DeedsResearcher how long did it take you to come up with that word... was it aforethought?
boistrousjim 4 months ago
@DeedsResearcher And that is one thing that is really wrong with religion, it allows people to interpret it in their own ways, perhaps twisted ways.
spartan117halofreak 3 months ago
@spartan117halofreak "Religion", per se, is not the issue here. On the whole, I'd say most religions DO teach good moral values (I am NOT including islam in that group!) The problem here was the acceptance of "spectral evidence" by the court. That issue was debated in the Massachusetts legislature for quite some time after the witch trials. Eventually, it was discarded, but that was too late for those who met their fate at the end of a rope.
DeedsResearcher 3 months ago
Danforth and freakin Parris are freakin stewpiddddd
miteyboosh23 1 year ago
@miteyboosh23 There were actually 7 judges in the witch trials. The role of Danforth portrays 6 of them, while the role of Hathorne merely portrays Hathorne. That makes it easier to follow the dialogue, with questions coming from 2 judges instead of 7. And yes, Parris was a bit on the dense side!
DeedsResearcher 11 months ago
I was bawling when watching his confession. That was so deep it was just impossible to not cry. It touched my heart. Best speech of all time in my opinion.
Sfactor1000 1 year ago
God said that he for gives are sin and removes as far as the east is from the west. Now if the Reverends knew the Bible they would know that God forgets our sins. The meaning of forgets means not to bring up again. That is where the church was wrong for posting the sin that the sinner did knowing fully well they already confessed their sins to God and to the reverends. I think the themes of this should be self righteouness, and corruption.
Michelle1517love 1 year ago
Man, if they were really witches wouldn't they use their "powers" to defend themselves? God fearing people ruin the world.
latequilera22 1 year ago 2
@latequilera22 Isn't that sort of the whole problem with what happened in the trial? That the girls were using witchcraft to defend themselves in court? Witching Mary Warren. She was witching them. John Proctor was controlling them all?
DeeperRootsProject 1 year ago
@DeeperRootsProject I mean real witchcraft like the ability to fly and posses powers. What they did was act out and bare false witness. And as I recall baring false witness is against the 10 commandments. Funny how that gets overlooked.
latequilera22 1 year ago
@latequilera22 Perhaps that was one of the issues. Everyone was so concerned about witchcraft they forgot to stop and ask whether Christians may not be obeying God in the little things. I think it was assumed in that society that they had shared goals. No one wanted to return to catholicism...or so they thought.
DeeperRootsProject 1 year ago
@latequilera22 Not overlooked at all. Proctor says (more than once) "God damns all liars". Hale said to Elizabeth: "Damnation's doubled on a minister who counsels people to lie." That was near the end, when he convinced her to talk John Proctor into confessing. My character (Hathorne) had the next line: "It is no lie. You shall not SPEAK of lies!" Hale comes back with "It IS a lie. They are INNOCENT!" (It helps to have the CD handy.)
DeedsResearcher 6 months ago
My sister loves this film, shes studdying it in school :)
she works extra hard, shes so clever :)
babyderya 1 year ago
Why has this not been auto-tuned?
mbr2321 1 year ago
Ok I swear to God, I would have punched the hell out of Danforth; regardless what happens to me.
ZGrind94 1 year ago
con1forestfan: this is not a representative of christians today.. this was in the 1600s homes... look around for a church trust me on this one
emidnite 1 year ago
@emidnite 1692, to be more precise. Out of the 7 actual judges, only Hathorne never recanted. He died in 1717, believing he had done the right thing.
DeedsResearcher 11 months ago
WOMEN ARE PILES OF SHIT. Hello everyone, my name is John Proctor and I made a video on how women suck. Enjoy everyone.
RealBrutalCovers 1 year ago
@con1forestfan Forgive me, for many have their opinions, but the people in this movie aren't actually abiding by the true and basic concepts of their religion.God is love, forgiveness and grace...it may appear as a childish sport, and for many the religion is as a tool but that does not shake the truth. People are hypocrites. People. Not God. This movie shows religion being used as a selfish excuse to protect oneself or hurt others, but that doesn't make the religion bad or change what it is.
FirstPlaceDoesntLast 1 year ago 3
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast you may think you know what god is, but this is why i dont agree with religion. Like you said; everyone has their own opinions. Some people, like these, picture christianity differently. When something such as religion which, to me, seems deluded and false, it insults me to see people dying for it when as scienbce becomes more advanced, relitgion becomes less valid. If everyone turned to logic and rational explanations, things like this wouldn't happen.
01GuitarGuru01 1 year ago
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast Really? Is this the same god who demanded that a woman's hand be amputated for a minor sin? Or perhaps the same god who ordered the slaying of innocent women and children? Were satan to order Abraham to murder his own child, only to cancel the order at the last moment, you would call him a psychological sadist, and deem the act something only satan would commit, correct?
The bible was written by really dark forces.
teched246 11 months ago
@teched246 You seem to make a good point here. It's always Satan that tempts people with sex and imaginative fancies and power. God is the one killing people, cutting off hands, destroying cities and flooding planets. Satan is banality compared to God's jealous wrath.
Loustrikesagain 9 months ago
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast It does indeed make religion bad. No matter how much you want to deny the evil that spawns from religious dogma, it is observably detrimental. Religion corrupts so often because it is so corruptible. Because there is no true merit to it. There are so many interpretations and I presume yours only sounds so peaceful because you grew up in the American secular society where the good of the Bible is shouted and the evil hidden. This is just superstition, like all religion.
Loustrikesagain 9 months ago
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@FirstPlaceDoesntLast I guess you haven't read the old testament.
walmartpimp2 9 months ago
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast Yes, this was the problem with the Puritans--that's probably why their sect didn't last.
balipsette 8 months ago
@FirstPlaceDoesntLast This book has nothing to do with religion. Arthur Miller was trying to show how the fear against communism was parallel to the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials. An example of this is Hawthorne's monologue where he says, "A person is either with the court or against it, there is no road inbetween." Arthur Miller is telling how the US Government either views someone as a communist or not, they are either against the government or not.
mcord21 8 months ago 25
@mcord21 There are parallels to religion in the comparison. It is submersion of the individual to the group, the drowning of heretical voices, and fascism writ large.
NobodyKA1 5 months ago
@mcord21 Plus how can you say the play has nothing to do with religion when all the characters are religious? When it is the source of their hysteria? It's like saying that Norway bomber was not a Christian when he identifies himself as one and follows the dogmas to absurd extremes.
NobodyKA1 5 months ago
@NobodyKA1 Ignorance was really the cause of the hysteria. In those days, courts accepted what is known as "spectral" evidence. Eventually, such evidence was ruled unacceptable in Court. Sadly, it was too late for those who were wrongly executed.
DeedsResearcher 4 months ago