In The Crucible, Arthur Miller portrays the two main characters, John Proctor and Reverend John Hale as "good men". The term “good men” in this play is ambiguous. Reverend John Hale was a good man in the sense that he was the perfect and good citizen of Massachusetts in the 1600s. He was pious, adherent to the laws and beliefs and a good Puritan Christian. John Proctor, on the other hand, would not be considered the greatest citizen. He was not that religious, nor a perfect Christian, nor did he adhere to Puritan laws and beliefs as well. However, he was still considered a "good man", as a person rather than an ideal Puritan citizen. He was very honest, moral, loyal to his friends and family and generous. The two men can be compared as good Puritans and good people. The most important trait in proving that John Proctor was a good person was his honesty. In every scene of the play in which John Proctor appears, his commendable honesty stands out. No matter what trouble he got into, his philosophy was “I can speak from my heart” (Miller, p. 30). Proctor's honesty ultimately led to his downfall and death. The first incident in the play where we see Proctor's honesty takes place after the affair he had with Abigail. He realized his mistake and was honest and admitted it to his wife Elizabeth. In the next situation where Proctor is involved, he explains to Reverend Parris why he doesn't like him, and this gets him into trouble as well. He said to her, “Can you talk for a minute without us landing in hell again, I’m sick of hell!” » (p. 30). He is honest, but lacks respect for his reverend. In court, John Proctor is too honest for the judges. He admits his guilt for not being a religious Christian and says "I plowed once or twice on Sunday" (p.91) and he also admits to not going to church every Sunday. He also admits to committing adultery and committing adultery. an affair with Abigail. His most commendable moment of honesty was when he was on death row and would rather die than confess and lie. Proctor's morality and loyalty also contribute to being a good person when Marshals Herrick and Cheever came to arrest him. wife, he stayed with her to protect her, even though she was accused of being a witch.