The story The Crucible takes place during the times of the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts. This was a time of much hypocrisy in the people of the town of Salem. Many people believed anything they heard or saw. Although The Crucible is fictitious‚ the story depicts the historical information of the Salem witch trials‚ and blends them with fictitious characters with minds of their own to create a very realistic plot and conflict in this story. This story has a few themes that are shown through
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of the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor The relationship between John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor is definitely not an easy and a complex relationship. Through analysis of the two characters‚ there are many examples that show how complex it becomes between John and Elizabeth. John being the typical Puritan man of the time; meaning he wants a good farm and sons to discipline. Then there’s Elizabeth being the faithful and truthful wife to John. Then comes in another character
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Elizabeth Proctor Elizabeth Proctor wife of John Proctor has a small but important roll in the book “The Crucible”. Elizabeth does not appear in the book until the beginning of act two when she is harassing and nagging John Proctor for getting home so late. At that point of the book Elizabeth proctor is recognized as cold-hearted uncaring unforgiving wife. Toward the end of the book the way Elizabeth‚ is seen by the reader changes in a good way she‚ will be seen as caring and protective of her
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of the events. John Proctor and Elizabeth were forced to make some popular choices but they often made the right choices for the benefit of others. John and Elizabeth Proctor were forced to make the right choices‚ but there were negative consequences‚ which affect the people around them. John is forced to make the right choice‚ in order to protect and save the
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Pitiful Proctor In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is a prime example of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a prideful and well-respected character that goes through an unfortunate downfall. John Proctor embodies all of the traits of the traits of a tragic hero‚ including his respect in the community‚ his pride‚ and his death. John Proctor was a leading figure of the Salem community during The Crucible. “He was the kind of man- powerful of body‚ even tempered
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Proctors Hamartia What is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is someone of noble stature that is good but not perfect and has committed a fatal flaw. As a result of this flaw he is judged and has a downfall on his grand stature. He realizes his mistake‚ and learns from it. He then accepts his death with dignity. In the play The Crucible written in the early 1950’s by Arthur Miller‚ does John Proctor qualify as a tragic hero? During the playwright‚ John Proctor does have the elements to qualify as a tragic
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makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her defeat. A tragic hero characteristics include pity and fear‚ relatability‚ goodness‚ hamartia‚ and consistency. John Proctor is definitely a tragic hero and he shows this in many ways in The Crucible by Arthur Miller through means of catharsis and a tragic flaw‚ hamartia. John Proctor is an honest‚ blunt-spoken‚ overall good person with one fatal flaw. In the play‚ he starts off as a respected and successful farmer whose main focus is himself above
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John Proctor in the Crucible The novel The Crucible takes place in a small town in Massachusetts named Salem. The town is extremely strict and there is little you can do‚ so everyone lives under serious morals. Throughout the story there is a lot of accusing‚ betrayal‚ and hysteria over witch craft after three girls are found playing in the woods. Since‚ Betty‚ reverend Parris’ daughter‚ ends up being ill after that incident they blame it on witchcraft. John Proctor is a farmer who is married to
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scene of "The Crucible"‚ the playwright reveals insight into John and Elizabeths troubled marriage through Elizabeths subtle passive-aggressive gestures‚ Johns incoherent ramblings‚ and his emotional explosion at the end showing his frustration. Tension between the two immediately increases when John Proctor comes home late. Apparently‚ Elizabeth knows about Johns extramarital affair with Abigail. Elizabeths annoyance is seen when Proctor states‚ Oh‚ is it [a rabbit]! In Jonathans trap? Elizabeth
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executed. In The Crucible‚by Arthur Miller‚ 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
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