Maximus vs John Proctor

Many people are forced into a position that makes them stand up for a cause. John Proctor from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and Maximus from Warrens Film Gladiator, were two characters that evolved into activists. During the Roman Empire Maximus reluctantly became a glorious gladiator who fought for his country , the revenge of his family and his freedom. John Proctor’s guilt drives him to stand up to the mass hysteria that is happening in his town, Salem.

The Crucible took place during the Salem witch trails. Abigail Williams is the cause of everything that was going on. One night she and several other girls along with Tutumba, a voodoo worshiper, were dancing around a fire naked. She was caught by her uncle and told him that Tutumba put her on a spell that caused her to act that way. The lie she told her uncle turned into something very big. She began to accuse other well respected people and the town of being witched. The people in the town could do nothing but believe what was being told. And honorable man, Danforth describes the court as; “You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between.” Anyone who was accused of doing witchcraft was trapped int

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Although a lot of fighting takes place, it is not something he enjoys. Commodus was evil and took his power too far. Both men had a point where they were going to give into the subject they stood up for. Maximus Kills the soldiers that are sent out to kill him, but becomes seriously wounded. When Maximus finds his deceased family he laid there to die with them. At the beginning of the film, the current emperor, and head of the Roman Legions, Marcus Arelius, tells Maximus he loved him and he would want to see Rome become a senate once again.

As a gladiator his role was to stay alive. his actions are halted and he dies for the goodness of his name. He admits and then is asked to sign his name on a document. He refuses to confess because he knows the truth.

John Proctor had an affair with Abigail that he was very shameful of and strongly regrets. Proctor believed that he and other people should not submit to the mass hysteria that was tearing his town apart.

Maximus was a very loyal and courageous character. Maximus defeated Commodus in the fight.

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