diligence. You must be careful and keep trying and trying to obtain the name of diligence. In the definition of diligent it states diligent is Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties. In the book River Secrets by Shannon Hale the protagonist Enna Burning is gifted with the ability of wind and fire. Enna is a strong independent girl and wants to go to war and fight with her gift but her best friend Ise rejected this idea and tells Emma to stay but Enna is a diligent girl
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John Proctor is the tragic hero of The Crucible. Although he can be cast as the hero‚ John Proctor causes his tragic face by the end of the play. He had risked his life for others. Caring for others and he had risked his life for someone really important then him. Even his wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor had risked his life for the people who were in penitentiary. He could have said he seen the other penitentiary who was in jail. That has seen them with the Devil like what Betty‚ Abigail and
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John Proctor plays the leading role in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He exists in the play as persistent‚ honest‚ and full of integrity. John stands as a simple and Proud man. In the end‚ John Proctor had to make one of two choices‚ live a life full of lies or die knowing that he still has some self-respect. He made the right choice to die in peace rather than live in torment. Moreover‚ the play sets John as an individual of many sins. John has an affair with one of his servants Abigail whom is
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the town‚ there were few people that had to willingly step up to keep Salem in order. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ distinct characters take part in the uprising of suspects of witchcraft and the objection of the convictions. A specific character‚ Reverend John Hale‚ is an expert in demonic arts and witchcraft. He is also one that provides the acknowledgement to both sides in the play. Reverend Hale is called to Salem to ascertain these reports of witchcraft. As an expert‚ he is looked upon as
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The Tragic Hero Aristotle used the word hamartia‚ or miscalculation‚ to portray a fatal flaw of the tragic hero that leads to an unavoidable‚ needless death. In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor falls victim to his virtuous trait during the course of the infamous Salem witch hunts. Proctor’s pride is put through many tests throughout the story‚ as it sets in motion a cascade of guilt that ultimately leads to his fatal downfall. Proctor hesitates in the beginning of the novel to tell the
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In the play‚ The Crucible (1953)‚ the author‚ Arthur Miller‚ uses the character of John Proctor to show that someone can make a mistake and still be human. Proctor’s name and dignity is put to test when his wife and friends are accused of being witches and his actions to save them are justifiable. Hysteria began to grow due to the belief that the devil is in Salem. A puritan girl named Abigail saw an opportunity to gain power and attention and began accusing poor people in the village of conspiring
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applies to John Proctor. In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor‚ a well-respected farmer‚ is confronted with a difficult decision and because of his pride decides to keep his reputation while saving the innocent; unfortunately this is the ultimate cause of his demise. Because of the pride John Proctor has‚ it is difficult for him to soil his name. For example‚ when being coerced into confessing and Judge Danforth asks him to name other people‚ he exclaims‚ “I am John Proctor‚
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How is the character of Tituba important in the crucible? Explore how Miller portrays her Miller uses the character of T to lay the foundation for the whole play‚ when right at the start she is falsely accused of witchcraft. It is important that she is portrayed as different‚ as being black and a slave as this gives a focus for all the fear ‚ suspicion and ultimately‚ hysteria ‚ which enables such a tragic twisting of justice to occur. Tituba is a slave brought by Parris from Barbados. She
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor‚ who lives in the town of Salem had cheated on his wife. Since John Proctor is motivated by lust‚ because of his decision to have an affair with Abigail creates his death by the end of the play. Although John Proctor is motivation‚ he feels bashful for cheating on his wife by having an affair with Abigail Williams. However‚ Abigail is determined that John is going to leave his wife to be with her. Abigail had told him that he is a strong man with a
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ names are of the utmost importance to many Puritans because they resemble reputation and social status. During Act 4 when John Proctor is being persuaded to confess to witchcraft‚ an altercation about signing away Proctor’s name occurs. Reverend Parris argues‚ “It is a weighty name; it will strike the village that Proctor confess. I beg you‚ let him sign it…” (Miller 131) By saying‚ “it will strike the village that Proctor confess‚” Parris attempts to coax Judge Danforth
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