Pious Salem‚ a small town‚ suffers tremendously from a group of girls with a wild imagination. Rumors of witchcraft‚ working with the devil and rape reach every ear in town‚ causing an uproar. Reverend John Hale is called to prove or disprove these rumors‚ gaining the power to save or ruin the lives of many. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Hale is a very honorable man. When he first arrives in Salem‚ Hale‚ contrary to the township’s belief‚ doesn’t think that witches have invaded the town. As
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Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. This play portrays the historical events of the Salem witch trials through a crowd of unforgettable characters. Abigail Williams is the malicious‚ deceiving accuser; whereas Elizabeth Proctor is virtuous and is the wrongfully accused. To begin‚ Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor are complete opposites of each other‚ one lies to save herself and avoid consequences; while the other lies to save the one she loves‚ John Proctor. Abigail discovers she could
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two important women in The Crucible. They are basically opposite of each other‚ which makes their characters vital to the story. Both Elizabeth’s and Abigail’s roles in the story can be determined by comparing what each women represents‚ what motivates them‚ and what they cause in the end. Elizabeth Proctor represents the only thing good left in John Proctor’s life. She is an honest women who would never lie to John‚ although he has lied to her. While she
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accused‚ and John Proctor was one of many. Before the witch trials started John was already trying to save his marriage with Elizabeth‚ his wife‚ and his reputation after his affair with Abigail Williams. John Proctor’s desperateness to save his reputation showed when he told the court about his affair‚ never turned in his friends‚ and when he would not turn over his confession that stated he had conspired with the devil. In the first act of The Crucible we learned that John Proctor and Abigail
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John Proctor is a very dynamic character who has an internal conflict between being righteous and falling into temptation. This character is very unique because he changes his personality throughout the story. I like John Proctor because he is a symbol of the common man because most men fall into temptation at one point in their lives. We all try to do well but we are all sinners and we need to learn from our mistakes. I can relate to this character because I to have fallen into temptation but turn
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infamous Salem Witch Trials. In the play there are many dynamic characters to be analyzed‚ one such being John Proctor. Since John Proctor is motivated by his love for his wife Elizabeth‚ his decision to tell the truth creates tension by the end of the play. John Proctor’s behavioral motivation is based around his wife and the goodness of his name in Salem. The name part of that really shows when John says‚ “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself
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reputation and social status. During Act 4 when John Proctor is being persuaded to confess to witchcraft‚ an altercation about signing away Proctor’s name occurs. Reverend Parris argues‚ “It is a weighty name; it will strike the village that Proctor confess. I beg you‚ let him sign it…” (Miller 131) By saying‚ “it will strike the village that Proctor confess‚” Parris attempts to coax Judge Danforth into letting John sign his name. Parris believes that “Proctor‚” is a substantial name towards the town and
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A morally ambiguous character who I thought played a pivotal role in the Salem witch hunt was Reverend John Hale. At first‚ Hale was completely convinced that the witchcraft occurring in Salem was in fact reality and was determined to get rid of it whatever way possible. He was constantly researching the source of witchcraft itself and how to destroy it. He investigated Betty Parris and the Putnam’s daughter to gather clues and evidence as to why these events are happening. He also talks with
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Crucible‚” John Proctor faces many difficult obstacles that occurred in his life. He had false accusations made against him‚ which resulted in a defamation of his character and being discouraged with Puritan Society. During the play‚ John Proctor was accused of being a bad Puritan‚ and not knowing all of the 10 commandments. He was also accused of witchcraft by his diabolical teenage ex-servant‚ and was also accused of leading a faction against Reverend Parris. His wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ was accused
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believe john proctor could not forgive himself‚ which caused him to be prideful. Though Proctor had many flaws‚ I still consider he is the tragic hero of the play. Proctors strengths consist of‚ honesty and pride. For example‚ proctor waits till the very last minute to reveal Abigail is lying. Because‚ the people of Salem will find out about the affair‚ this would weaken his reputation. Lust and pride were John Proctors tragic flaws‚ lust is of course‚ one out of the seven sins. Proctor shows tons
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