Crucible Questions
The Crucible Questions
1. The tragic hero in the Crucible would be John Proctor since he was able to stand for who we was. He stood for an honorable cause, even though he had some minor flaws – not forgiving himself and his affair with Abigail. Proctor was able to lead the book with his heroic characteristics and traits by standing up to what he believed in and choosing the righteous decisions in the appropriate situations. Through the many downfalls Proctor faced, he was able to regain himself by trying the resolute his own problems. An example would be through the committing of adultery with Abigail and how he attempted to still show respect and affection to his wife by protecting her from being thrown in jail. On page 76, Proctor said “My wife will not die for me! I will bring your guts to your mouth but that goodness will not die for me!” He is expressing to the audience that there is a presence of humanity and righteousness in himself and nothing will ever amend his ways of living his life. When he knew about the devious scandals behind the witchcraft accusations, he strived to release all the innocent people. In addition, he refused to die as a martyr because he knew that he wasn’t a perfect model for others to follow – even though Judge Danforth insisted (page 132).
2. Miller’s proposition on the viewpoint of a hero is correct because a hero is a person who doesn’t worry about pride or courage and strives to always help others at all times. If a character struggles constantly on preserving his/her “personal dignity”, this shows the true character of the person and that he/she contains a selfish trait or facade appearance of a true hero. Most heroes in the real world care very little about their self-appearance and dignity and focus on their main point – the guiding and protection of other people. John Proctor is a prime example of a hero who puts aside his dignity and serves to only help others around him. He openly expressed in court that he committed
1. The tragic hero in the Crucible would be John Proctor since he was able to stand for who we was. He stood for an honorable cause, even though he had some minor flaws – not forgiving himself and his affair with Abigail. Proctor was able to lead the book with his heroic characteristics and traits by standing up to what he believed in and choosing the righteous decisions in the appropriate situations. Through the many downfalls Proctor faced, he was able to regain himself by trying the resolute his own problems. An example would be through the committing of adultery with Abigail and how he attempted to still show respect and affection to his wife by protecting her from being thrown in jail. On page 76, Proctor said “My wife will not die for me! I will bring your guts to your mouth but that goodness will not die for me!” He is expressing to the audience that there is a presence of humanity and righteousness in himself and nothing will ever amend his ways of living his life. When he knew about the devious scandals behind the witchcraft accusations, he strived to release all the innocent people. In addition, he refused to die as a martyr because he knew that he wasn’t a perfect model for others to follow – even though Judge Danforth insisted (page 132).
2. Miller’s proposition on the viewpoint of a hero is correct because a hero is a person who doesn’t worry about pride or courage and strives to always help others at all times. If a character struggles constantly on preserving his/her “personal dignity”, this shows the true character of the person and that he/she contains a selfish trait or facade appearance of a true hero. Most heroes in the real world care very little about their self-appearance and dignity and focus on their main point – the guiding and protection of other people. John Proctor is a prime example of a hero who puts aside his dignity and serves to only help others around him. He openly expressed in court that he committed