he means that god is dead dont you get it of course it means god is dead this is my answer- hope its alright Proctor is in shock that Danforth believes Mary Warren after she accuses Proctor of working with the devil. He means that God must be dead if He allows the witch trials to happen. Proctor says Danforth will go to hell because he knows the whole thing is "fraud". Proctor says he will go to hell because he didn't come forward to stop this whole thing when he should have.
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John Proctor
"The Crucible" is a story featuring the character John Proctor. He says Abigail told him she was going to accuse Elizabeth.
This statement first originated by the philosopher Nietszche, and is said to mean that God is not literally dead but that the idea of God and any other means of religion no longer holds any kind of morality to humans. Proctor believes that we, as in humans, have killed him with our sense of morality. Proctor is in shock that Danforth believes Mary Warren after she accuses Proctor of working with the devil. He means that God must be dead if He allows the witch trials to happen. Proctor says Danforth will go to hell because he knows the whole thing is "fraud". Proctor says he will go to hell because he didn't come forward to stop this whole thing when he should have. Its a figure of speech...
John Proctor is referring to his and Elizabeth's relationship. He is saying that their relationship is still cold, as if it is winter, from when John had had an affair on Elizabeth with Abigail
Oh, dude, when John Proctor says, "I am John Proctor. You will not use me," he's basically saying, "Hey, don't try to manipulate me or control me, okay?" It's like he's standing up for himself and refusing to be a pawn in someone else's game. So, yeah, he's just asserting his independence and telling people to back off.