if they let innocent people die due to false accusations of witchery – Abigail was just the initiator of the inevitable downfall. Danforth‚ a ‘just’ and ‘honourable’ character throughout the play does not help in saving the innocent. He knows for a fact that John Proctor is an innocent soul once he refuses to publicly show that he had ‘worked with the devil’. Danforth ironically says to the court‚ ‘We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment.’ The irony comes from the fact that they are
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Jordana Nicholas Ms. Bredhold English III 1-11-11 Tragic Hero In the play The Crucible‚ the tragic hero John Proctor‚ is caught between his flaws that stop him from helping his community and that the ones that lead him to his down fall. Throughout the play‚ John Proctor has two choices‚ he can either save his life by tarnishing his name‚ or he can choose to die while preserving his integrity. He becomes the tragic hero by trying to help his community after a group of teenage girls start
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One of the most apparent logical fallacies in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ is called “No True Scotsman‚” or rather‚ an appeal to purity to emphasize an argument. The play is set in a small town in Massachusetts in the late 1690s. This setting is well known for its overbearing Puritanism and its government that could almost be characterized as a theocracy. As a result of this emphasis on religion‚ the characters of the play often resort to fallacies that hold religious beliefs at the forefront of
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------------------------------------------------- THE CRUCIBLE ESSAY ‘The Crucible’ written by Arthur Miller and my related material ‘Happy Feet’ by George Miller is true to this statement “Understanding nourishes belonging…a lack of understanding prevents it” that represents the interpretation of belonging. To define belong is to have the correct personal and social assets to be a member of a particular group or it could be to fit a particular environment. By a sense of place‚ people you
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Ridgeview High School Expository Reading and Writing The Crucible Bennett‚ Jessica. “The Flip Side of Internet Fame.” Newsweek. March 3‚ 2008. Hamilton‚ Anita. “Outsmart Your Haters.” Time. October 6‚ 2008. Miller‚ Arthur. The Crucible. Penguin Group Inc: New York‚ 2003. “Witch Hunts‚ Pledges‚ and Blacklists.” www.borndigital.com/mccart.htm. Rationale: Witch hunts‚ blacklists‚ character‚ reputation‚ defamation‚ public and private identity‚ the dark side of human nature‚ and
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Elizabeth tries to talk Proctor into perjury‚ and after wrestling with his conscience‚ he complies. However‚ he changes his decision when Judge Hawthorne and Judge Danforth ask him to sign the false confession as proof of his witchcraft‚ so the paper may be hanged on the church door for the mass to see. Under pressure‚ he signs the paper and immediately tears the sheet afterwards. He argues that it is already bashful
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How to Start a Coin Laundry Business Maintain your equipment regularly to keep customer satisfaction high. Entrepreneurs who are looking for an operation that requires less of a hands-on approach may consider starting a coin laundry business. The business requires a substantial amount of planning and hard work during the start-up process. However‚ once the initial work is done‚ much less work is required. Research the market thoroughly. Even if there is already a laundry business in the market
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John Proctor John Proctor is an honorable and righteous man in The Crucible‚ but he’s guilty of an unforgivable sin. He’s the voice of reason and justice in Salem but no one knows about he’s dirty little secret. He’s characterized for being an intelligent man but his lust for Abigail led to his affair‚ destroying completely trust between his relationship with his wife Elizabeth. Because of his affair with Abigail‚ Proctor questions whether or not he is a moral man‚ yet this adultery is the only
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John Hale‚ from the Crucible Dynamic‚ Reverend John Hale needs only this one word to describe him. That is what separates Hale from any other character in the Crucible‚ while most characters are entirely static‚ with the exception of Elizabeth. That is why I consider him to be the best‚ and most flushed out character in the Crucible. In this report I will describe and analyze the character of John Hale and try show why his is the best character in the Crucible. In the first paragraph I will
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their sins whether they seek penitence or not. Abigail Williams first begins to show her sinfulness by having a relationship with a married man; John Proctor. It eventually comes back to hurt both of them in the Witch Trials when John confesses to Danforth to help prove that Abigail is faking her witchcraft and that she is trying to accuse John because she is jealous of his wife. It then backfires as his wife Elizabeth Proctor‚ lies about the affair (Miller Act III). Secondly‚ she shows wrath by
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