Compare and contrast the characters of Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor John Proctor is a person‚ a citizen‚ a spouse‚ and very well- respected member of the community. All of this is represented by his name. The name of John Proctor could be considered his most prized possession that he would never let anything happen to it. It is his most priceless asset. Proctor does not set out with any intentions of hurting someone he is very strong-willed and caring. Rebecca Nurse is the wife of Francis Nurse
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John proctor is seen as a Tragic Hero because he is able to overcome his flaw ‚but his pride led to his death. In the play‚ it shows that ordinary people can be a Tragic Hero. A Tragic Hero is a literary character who makes an error of judgement or has a fatal flaw that is combined with fate and external forces‚ that bring on a tragedy. During the play the crucible‚ a play written by Arthur miller‚ the character John Proctor suffers a change in lust ‚ from being happy to miserable. Proctor is an
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to right . All the judges have their eyes on me and it is not the kind of spotlight I want. Immediately‚ my eyes fall down to the ground as I walk with Mr. Proctor by my side. I am here today to confess that I saw no spirits o and that poppet was mine and not Goody Proctor’s. I am willingly to confess to help Mr. Proctor protect Goody Proctor from wrongful accusations of witchcraft. Moreover‚ I am terrified if I say something wrong I might get hanged today. As we walk towards Judge Danforth I seem
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it did so many times throughout the movie. The characters like Abigail Williams and John Proctor both knew the risks of going against these roles and what it would do to their everyday lives‚ but both characters chose to do it in more ways than one. Religion played a huge role throughout The Crucible and all of the characters were expected to show some sort of respect towards their religion. John Proctor is one of the characters who face this double standard. He feels as if he showed enough support
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need to come to a decision whether or not they should concede or maybe hanged. They have to concede that they were dealing with the actual demon or lie and be hanged and have their good reputation go down the drain. John Proctor in The Crucible changed while Abigail did not. Proctor changes exceedingly from the beginning of the play to end. He is a main appearance of the play. This individual goes from a temperamental adulter to a person who is looking forward to restitution in inclusion to make
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this village like a bridegroom to his beloved‚ bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought‚ and what I touched with my bright confidence‚ it died; and where I turned the eye of my great faith‚ blood flowed up. Beware‚ Goody Proctor - cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice. Life‚ woman‚ life is God’s most precious gift; no principle‚ however glorious‚ may justify the taking of it. I beg you‚ woman‚ prevail upon your husband
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September 4th 2014 1B Lit and Lang HL Queen Elizabeth Throughout history‚ men are seen as powerful‚ strong identities and leaders‚ very few women have made their mark as an influential being; however‚ Queen Elizabeth is known as one of the most influential and powerful women in history because of her strong character and leadership and her ability to connect with her audience. In1588 England was caught under a major rivalry with Spain. Queen Elizabeth decided to present a very powerful speech
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Hale begins to change is in Act III during the trial of John Proctor. "I am a minister of the lord‚ and I dare not take a life without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it." He starts to doubt if the very thing that he searches to rid the people of might be a lie. Let you not mistake your duty as I mistook my own...where I turned the eye of my great faith‚ blood flowed up. Beware Goody Proctor-cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. Reverend Hale realizes
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belonging in being true to the self and to his or her own vision. The interplay of the two aspects of belonging to a community and self can be seen with reference to John Proctor. John Proctor belongs to Salem in the sense that he shares the community’s christian values and is “respected‚ even feared” in the town. But John Proctor is not as confident as he appears. A secret sinner‚ he “has come to regard himself as a kind of fraud”‚ “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint”. The simile emphasises Proctor’s
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Discuss the importance of the character of Elizabeth and consider how Miller makes us respond to her throughout the play (30 marks) Throughout the Crucible Miller uses Elizabeth‚ who is a pious character‚ as a judge of character. Through her eyes we learn who is innately good such as Rebecca Nurse‚ we learn that John Proctor is a tragic hero whose fatal flaw is that he is “somewhat bewildered” and that Abigail truly is “a whore” with an “endless capacity for dissembling”. The audience trusts her
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