furnace. However its connotations include melting pot‚ in the symbolic sense‚ and the bearing of a cross. Elizabeth‚ John Proctor’s wife; a cold‚ childless woman who is an upright character who cannot forgive her husband’s adultery until just before he died: she is accused of being a witch. Reverend Hale‚ a self-proclaimed expert on witchcraft; at the play’s end tries to save the accused. John Proctor‚ a good man with human failures and a hidden secret‚ a affair with Abigail‚ he is often the voice of
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Overall‚ John Proctor is a good man. Even though he went against his beliefs and cheated on his wife‚ he knows that it was wrong and decides to end the affair. He overtly tells Abigail that it is over. He admits that he still thinks about her now and again‚ but he states that he will “cut his hand off before he reaches out for her again” (Miller‚ 1953/p. 1246). This was his first step to make the situation right. He truly regrets his affair with her. Abigail gets angry that he will not be with her
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John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are important characters in the play of the crucible by Arthur Miller. There are important similarities in their characters which will be compared and contrasted in the following paragraphs. John Proctor is a well respected farmer who works hard for the living of his family. He provides a home and food for his wife Elizabeth and his three children. He is well respected for being honest‚ a truthful Christian and of good morals. Rebecca Nurse is the wife of
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Dallas Ritschard Elizabeth Proctor Changes. Everyone goes through many different changes in their lives. In The Crucible‚ written by Arther Miller‚ many of the characters go through changes‚ such as Elizabeth Proctor. The Crucible actually means a severe test or trial. Elizabeth is one of the characters in the story who goes through a small test of faith and honesty. Elizabeth is introduced in act two of The Crucible. She asks John “What keeps you so late?”(Miller191) This statement suggests
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broken in this case‚ “Thou shalt not commit adultery”. John Proctor had sexual relations with Abigail while he was married‚ Abigail is still in love with him even though he doesn’t want her. Abigail is confused when John doesn’t want her‚ “Why do you call me child?”‚ but Proctor said that being with you was the worst mistake (Miller 22). Her wish to be with Proctor becomes a rebellion to the community when she makes reckless choices. Elizabeth‚ Proctor’s wife is a very kind lady but hated the fact her
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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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is Abigail Williams‚ a young vengeful girl who used to work for the Proctor before being fired for supposedly having an affair with John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Abigail demonstrates envy and wrath in order to gain power over John Proctor. Ultimately‚ however‚ her intentions result in disastrous circumstances for both her and Proctor. In the play‚ Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth Proctor for having John Proctor as a husband and this is one of the main reasons she rains hell down
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a young vengeful girl who used to work for the Proctor before being fired for supposedly having an affair with John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Abigail demonstrates lust‚ envy‚ and wrath in order to gain power over John Proctor. Ultimately‚ however‚ her intentions result in disastrous circumstances for both her and Proctor. The first to come to Salem was Lust. Abigail‚ an innocent girl so to think‚ was having an affair with Proctor‚ a married man. The lust controlled her so much that
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Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the main character‚ John Proctor is sucked into the witchcraft trials‚ unable to save the town from their own hysteria‚ and save his reputation. As John Proctor deals with the witchcraft trials‚ and becomes more personally involved‚ he develops into a character that better understands the world and himself. John proctor achieved his goal by keeping an important secret that led to the freedom of his wife Elizabeth Proctor‚ saved his reputation‚ and led to his death. It all
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The evolution of John and Elizabeth Proctor’s relationship. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ John and Elizabeth Proctor are introduced as a young‚ married couple whose relationship had a tense undercurrent. Their actions and reactions towards one another prove that they are at odds with each other. John and Elizabeth seem to be trying to smooth out the bumps in their relationship‚ but for the most part they only succeed in driving themselves further apart. Now at a time when communication
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