the respect of their peers are subject to the desire to preserve the public’s opinion of their good character within the community. John Proctor is a strong-willed‚ level-headed local farmer who valued his public reputation over his better judgment to challenge the accusations driven by hysteria and put an end to the trials. In the scene at Parris’s house‚ Proctor misses an opportunity to stop the consideration of witchcraft as the source of Betty’s illness‚ due to his fear of admitting his amoral
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(Miller 1197). After that he storms out of the court and quits (Miller 1213). At the end he tries to help convince Danforth that the girls are lying to save Proctor. In Act 2‚ Hale goes to the Proctor household because he suspects the Proctor’s of witchcraft‚ but when people from the court come with a warrant for Elizabeth Hale tells Proctor that the court will not charge her since she is innocent and he will testify to make sure she is set free. In Act 3‚ Hale blames the court for not thoroughly
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Miller‚ John Proctor is referred as a tragic hero. While written to the audience that is reading the play Miller uses the fatal flaw of Proctors to show how he is a tragic hero. The purpose is to recognize how Proctor is the tragic hero in this play. Miller relies on past events of Salem Witch Trials to create the Crucible. The Author esteemed playwright‚ expresses his own frustration with the US legal system which has transcended since our country beginnings. Using the character John Proctor provides
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One timeless theme found in many pieces of literature is the abuse of power. Many people who are in power‚ abuse their power‚ and commonly become corrupt or unjust due to the power. The essence of human nature is to crave power. Along with this craving of power in some humans is the corruptness and injustice when one comes into power or on one ’s path to achieving power. This is a timeless theme‚ as power and human nature have always existed in man ’s history. This theme may be observed in Macbeth
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stone because he would not give up the names of his friends in court. Although he was a brave man‚ it was even more courageous for Rebecca Nurse to endure her sentence. Rebecca knew it was better to die for the truth than to live for a lie. When John Proctor signed for something that was a lie‚ she rebelled against his saying “Oh John-God sends his mercy on you!” (Rebeca Nurse). She lifted the spirits if those with her on the gallows by saying‚ “Let you fear nothing! Another judgment awaits us all!”
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The Crucible - John Proctor‚ a man with pride In the dramatic piece of literature‚ The Crucible‚ By Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor demonstrates pride because he wants to keep his reputation. John Proctor fought bravely for his wife’s freedom‚ his own freedom‚ as well as for the freedom of many others. In the end‚ however‚ Proctor let the want of what was left of his good name to be kept clean to be his downfall. Even in the face of death though‚ John Proctor showed courage and confessed to witchcraft
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that basically put Elizabeth in jail‚ When proctor made her lie she still came out and told the truth. In fact‚ Mary was very interested in the trials she was even in the court room knew every detail about everything. Mary went to court when proctor told her not to this was in act to proctor and Elizabeth was so furious with her they demanded
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Abigail Williams‚ John Proctor‚ and Elizabeth Proctor are influenced by their sex and sexual repression toward each other. The main antagonist of the play‚ Abigail‚ is guided by her sexual urges toward John Proctor. The witch trials that were started by
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In reading this passage‚ from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ I have come to believe that John’s relationship with Elizabeth and Elizabeth’s relationship with John are two completely different things. Elizabeth’s relationship seems more at ease‚ a little distant‚ untrusting‚ but yet non-judgmental. Now John’s relationship seems to be passionate about arguing‚ trusting‚ a little judgmental (of self)‚ and regret. But similarly they have love in common. First up is Elizabeth’s relationship with John
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tension are John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor (husband and wife) as they are both in an awkward position as John’s actions in the past had affected Elizabeth and still did in this moment of the play. Tension between these two confirms that their relationship is nothing but awkward‚ contrived and distant. In addition they add more tension to the play as the situation there in with Hale and Cheever is a very uptight condition and serious. Starting of act two is Proctor and Elizabeth who both introduce
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