How far do you agree that John Proctor is a tragic hero? John Proctor‚ the main character in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible can be classified as a tragic hero. The term tragic hero was made by Aristotle who was a Greek philosopher that lived between 384BC and 322BC. He said that the main characteristics that a character must have to be a tragic hero is having a noble status‚ a flaw that will lead to their downfall when they make a mistake‚ the audience must be able to feel empathy towards the character
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Compare and Contrast 1 Fighting Racism Brandon Picone Ashford University Introduction to Literature Loretta Crosson April 15‚ 2013 Fighting Racism 2 Racial discrimination has affected black people in the United States and Africa for many years. Although racial discrimination is against the law in both countries many people believe that racism still exists and there is significant evidence to support many racial discrimination claims. While
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller gives in depth detail about John Proctor‚ the protagonist‚ and how he reacts to accusations of witchcraft. John Proctor went through a lot throughout the story‚ from cheating on his wife with Elizabeth‚ to his wife being accused of witchcraft‚ and later being accused of it himself. John was the only sensible man at the time‚ blatantly disagreeing with accusations and signs of witchcraft; this is dangerous for the government is going through extensive measures to get
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fifties. Additionally‚ the contents of the play were based on a trial of the farmer John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth‚ which she was very mad with her husband for cheating with the servant Abigail who fell in love with him. In the conditions of religious hysteria‚ John Proctor finds moral courage and dignity which also leaves a question‚ is John Proctor a real tragic hero after such a terrible event? John Proctor is considered a tragic hero under the
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classic tragedy. John Proctor is the tragic hero in the play by Arthur Miller. These events happen in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. There are many pivotal characters in the play but the most significant is John Proctor. He values his reputation and stays true to himself throughout the whole play‚ is a man of integrity‚ and is the most relatable character in the story. We love to have someone in every story‚ play‚ or even movies and books to love and hate and we love to love John Proctor. As a character
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Rough Draft Compare and Contrast Essay 3/9/14 TV Shows: Dr. Phil & Maury In today’s world of TV shows and entertainment‚ talk shows have been shown to be one of the most watched and the most hyped type of television programming throughout the world. No matter whose household it is‚ it’ll be likely that they are watching talk shows‚ such as Oprah Winfrey’s show or even Jerry Springer’s show. Basically we all know the norm for talk shows‚ and how they usually show negative scenarios or talk
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To what extent does John Proctor conform to the ideal tragic hero in “The Crucible”? The most well known definition of a tragic hero comes from the philosopher‚ Aristotle. When explaining a tragic hero‚ Aristotle states "The change in the hero’s fortunes be not from misery to happiness‚ but on the contrary‚ from happiness to misery‚ and the cause of it must not lie in any depravity but in some great error on his part." Also‚ he explains the four essential qualities that a tragic hero should possess
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Compare and contrast one of these topics: (3-5 paragraphs) * Two seasons * Two teams * Two holidays * Two colleges / universities The Orioles and Ravens are similar but yet not so similar after all. The two teams show comparison because both of the teams play in Maryland‚ there stadiums are right across the street from each other‚ they are both professional leagues ‚ both have dye heart fans‚ has had there fare shares of wins and losses. The Orioles have been around in Maryland
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workshops; and knowing that I only wanted to attend a university that offered online degree programs‚ I was able to narrow my choices down between two universities‚ Ashford University and University of Phoenix. As I write this paper‚ I will compare and contrast the similarities and differences between the two universities and show a clear understanding behind the reason why I chose Ashford University over University of Phoenix. First‚ I will address a few similarities between the two universities
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Compare How Two Or More Poets Approach The Theme Of Love A lot of television programmes (soaps) and songs have the theme of love‚ but until the latter part of the 20th Century‚ poetry was one main source of entertainment‚ along with novels and plays. Traditional love poetry is usually romantic‚ comparing the beloved to inconceivable beauty‚ Shakespeare’s poetry being an example. Young love is also a popular subject. A good poem showing this type of love is John Clare’s ’First Love’
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