“The reputation of a man is like his shadow; it sometimes follows and sometimes precedes him‚ sometimes longer and sometimes shorter than his natural size.”(French proverb) Reputation is actions that follow you to whom you’re known to be. Reputation can be viewed as the way you dress‚the people you are associated with and sometimes people are given a reputation by the acts of the people in their family. In The crucible‚ reputation is an important theme because it determines one’s ability to follow
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character named Abigail; she is the antagonist of the play. She had an affair with John Proctor. (married man and protagonist of the play). Throughout the play Abigail has her mind focused on getting John Proctor to marry her. She lies and manipulates the town people into believing that certain people are witches and gets them hung in order for her to get closer to her ultimate goal which is to have John Proctor to herself. I don’t agree with the things she does but I do applaud her for going after
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The author‚ Arthur Miller‚ of a timeless classic play The Crucible tells us the story of a small town not too far from Salem where a young girl by the name of Abigail Williams brings witchcraft claims on the most highly respected and innocent people in the town. Eventually others close to Abigail and other envious locals in the town begin to accuse nearly half the town of witchcraft for personal gain. The harsh‚ yet true reality of human behavior when faced with jealousy and greed is displayed throughout
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Both Myer Wolfshiem from "The Great Gatsby" and John Proctor from "The Crucible" corrupt the public via negative influences resulted by their actions. Although‚ Proctor is the protagonist‚ his fatal flaw (the affair with Abigal) influences the public’s view of him‚ his family and those being accused of witchcraft. Proctors internal conflict of maintaining his pride and name "because [he] cannot have another [name] in [his] life" (Miller‚ pg 143) causes external conflicts involving the majority of the town. Like Proctor‚ Myer Wolfsheim corrupts the public via private
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society‚ whereby one either belongs or does not. The contrast here lies in the divide between individuality and social conformity. This is portrayed by Abigail’s calling of Proctor as the “devil’s man” who put knowledge in my heart.” clearly trying to label Proctor as an outsider‚ as well as the characterisation of John Proctor as a non-conformist through his desperate rejection of the labels society places upon him. He cries‚ “It is my name! I cannot have another in my life… leave me my name!” Conveying
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written by Arthur Miller‚ protagonist John Proctor committed the ultimate sin of adultery; damaging his image and relationships with others. Initially. Proctor is a hot-headed‚ guilt ridden man‚ however‚ as the story progresses‚ he transforms into an honest man--truly desiring redemption. As the play begins‚ John Proctor is easily agitated and carries an abundance of guilt. His affair with Abigail Williams severely damaged his relationship with his wife. Proctor shows disfavor for her‚ suggesting she
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There is no such thing as the truth‚ people lie and others continue to believe them. Except one‚ John Proctor from the beginning of the play is on the side of justice‚ and finding the truth. From the beginning of the play he questions the idea of witchcraft‚ and believes that it is just another act from Abigail Williams. An example of how Proctor is always on the side of truth is when he is in court and he confesses to having an affair with Abigail Williams. "A man may think God sleeps‚ but God sees
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contributions of these monologues were extremely beneficial in promoting the understanding of the time period surrounding specific events. When the murder of Emmett Till was addressed‚ there was a monologue that explained the differences between the northern and southern regions of the United States‚ specifically the Jim Crow Laws that were implemented throughout the South. However‚ there was some confusion surrounding the monologues because it was not abundantly clear if the monologues were meant to address
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from the beginning of the play to the end. Around the end of the first act‚ Abigail attempts to guilt Proctor into continuing their affair‚ trying to convince him that he still loves her no matter the sin (Miller). She tries by saying‚ “I have a sense of heat‚ John‚ and yours has drawn me to my window‚ and I have
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entire play would have been considered to be a tragedy. According to Bhatia‚ the second dependent to a tragedy is suffering. John Proctor was forced to suffer for the mistakes he had made with his affair involving Abigail. Suffering brings a darkening mood to the play that more classifies the play to be tragic. The third important factor in a tragedy is irony. John Proctor has the reputation of being the wisest and matures of all the people of Salem and fights heroically against evil‚ yet he becomes
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