did‚ and I almost did a backflip. I didn’t know what I would do‚ so I did what I had to. I lied to the court with a blank face‚ and denied the accusation with everything I had. I became indignant with the judge‚ and he decided that he would ask Elizabeth about why I was fired from her house. Neither John or myself was allowed to look at her when Danforth questioned her‚ so all I could do was hope that she would lie to him to make sure her husband’s good name could be preserved in the town. Sure
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were executed. In The Crucible‚by Arthur Miller‚ John proctor is seen as a Tragic Hero because he is able to overcome his flaw ‚but his pride led to his death. In the play‚ it shows that ordinary people can be a Tragic Hero. A Tragic Hero is a literary character who makes an error of judgement or has a fatal flaw that is combined with fate and external forces‚ that bring on a tragedy. During the play the crucible‚ a play written by Arthur miller‚ the character John Proctor suffers a change in lust
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The meaning of the word “Crucible” has a huge role in the personality of the characters in the story. A crucible is defined as a severe test or trial. It applies to each character throughout the story‚ but mostly to John Proctor.. In many ways‚ the crucible that John faces change his character enormously. After John Proctor has an affair with Abigail Williams‚ he is filled with guilt and he does not have the self-respect to forgive himself for what he had done. He is bothered with his disgrace
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The Crucible was a play written in 1952‚ by Arthur Miller. Though out the book Miller makes John Proctor the main character and also a tragic hero. Proctor was an upper class man‚ he had owned at least 300 acres of land‚ was also known as an honest‚ blunt‚ well respected and loved man‚ but like most people he had flaws. His major flaw was his lust for Abigail Williams. Their affair had happened when Abigail had worked for Elizabeth and John Proctor‚ Elizabeth had said to the court “ I came to think
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the sabbath day and not do any physical labor for the rest of the day. If one was to judge John Proctor by these standards‚ they would look at him as a man who is not holy and will not go to heaven after he died. He made bad decisions‚ and caused the people that were closest to him much strife. However‚ John Proctor was a honest man that is willing to do what is right rather than what was easy. “Proctor was a farmer in his middle thirties”(Applebee et. al. 175). He was not considered to be upper class
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The Crucible a book about faith and trials‚ it ironically displays the faithless puritan society not only religious wise but their attitude towards the condemned/sinners.John Proctor tried to separate himself from the puritans one sided thinking‚ he held to his integrity and died honorably. Reverend John Hale and John Proctor both thought they could reverse the hysteria in salem‚ they didn’t understand the forces that were against them. Hale in chapter one comes to salem as the spirit doctor
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Discuss the importance of the character of Elizabeth and consider how Miller makes us respond to her throughout the play (30 marks) Throughout the Crucible Miller uses Elizabeth‚ who is a pious character‚ as a judge of character. Through her eyes we learn who is innately good such as Rebecca Nurse‚ we learn that John Proctor is a tragic hero whose fatal flaw is that he is “somewhat bewildered” and that Abigail truly is “a whore” with an “endless capacity for dissembling”. The audience trusts her
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this village like a bridegroom to his beloved‚ bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought‚ and what I touched with my bright confidence‚ it died; and where I turned the eye of my great faith‚ blood flowed up. Beware‚ Goody Proctor - cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice. Life‚ woman‚ life is God’s most precious gift; no principle‚ however glorious‚ may justify the taking of it. I beg you‚ woman‚ prevail upon your husband
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The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play written to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. In the play there were many antagonists and one main protagonist. John Proctor is the protagonist and hero of the play. John can even be considered to be a tragic hero. To be a tragic hero the character must be a noble or great person that has a flaw that causes the downfall of the character which then causes the character to suffer. John Proctor fits the definintion of a tragic hero because
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appearance of Elizabeth Proctor. In a short scene at the Proctor’s‚ Elizabeth notices the relation between John Proctor and Abigail‚ and both know that Abigail aspires for the death of Elizabeth. At this point‚ Reverend Hale appears‚ and the Proctors prove as sincere and reasonable people who do not believe in witchery. The fifth scene of the second act starts with Francis Nurse and Giles Corey‚ who report on the arrest of their wives. The second act is closed with the dramatic arrest of Elizabeth Proctor
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