The Crucible by Arthur Miller gives in depth detail about John Proctor‚ the protagonist‚ and how he reacts to accusations of witchcraft. John Proctor went through a lot throughout the story‚ from cheating on his wife with Elizabeth‚ to his wife being accused of witchcraft‚ and later being accused of it himself. John was the only sensible man at the time‚ blatantly disagreeing with accusations and signs of witchcraft; this is dangerous for the government is going through extensive measures to get
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John Proctor “Tragic Hero”? I believe that John Proctor is the tragic hero in the play “The Crucible.” I feel that his tragic flaw is the reason he became the tragic hero. He was trying to win back the trust of his wife and to do this he became the hero. By showing he was a good and decent person‚ this exemplifies he is a tragic hero. I see to prove his love and dedication to Elizabeth that John would do anything she told him to‚ in a way to
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dramatise the conflict between John and Elizabeth. The device that is most apart to the audience is the staging. Miller very effectively uses this to physically show that there is a deep rift running through their relationship‚ and home. The large and detailed opening stage direction shows that he has put a lot of thought into how he wanted to portray his feelings. The opening directions describe the house as “low‚ dark... and empty”. This is symbolic of the state of their relationship‚ and immediately
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7th‚ 2010 Character analysis: John Proctor John Proctor John Proctor is the leading role‚ also known as the protagonist‚ in The crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor is the play’s tragic hero; a good man with one fatal flaw that eventually leads to his fall. John Proctor is honest‚ resolute‚ & upright. He is a man with pride. At the opening of the play‚ the narrator portrays the real direct characterization of John‚ "The steady manner he displays does not come from an untroubled soul
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In the novel The Crucible‚ author Arthur Miller uses varying degrees of goodness and evil to control the flow of the story while showcasing a Puritan town’s superstitions and fear of the devil to justify the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The central character in Salem is John Proctor‚ an outspoken‚ successful‚ and well-respected farmer who chooses to maintain a certain distance from the church. Religious at heart‚ this man who has sinned‚ openly condemns the witch trials while hiding a secret that
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Out of all the characters in The Crucible‚ none of them show quite as much development as Reverend John Hale. His character at the beginning of the play and his character at the end are almost completely different people. This change in character is caused by the trials that take place within the town and how Hale perceives them‚ and affects how the reader views his unique character. At the beginning of the play‚ the story introduces the young‚ naive John Hale. Parris has called for him to check
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English 10 4 September 2014 John Proctor - Tragic Hero A tragic hero is a very favored person that suffers from a downfall which leads to their death. John Proctor like many others is a tragic hero. Proctor is a very respected man in Salem but he also has a few flaws that have proved him to be a tragic hero which are prideful‚ lustful‚ and well respected. Later in the play The Crucible‚ Proctor realizes his flaws and tries to fix them but it is too late. One of Proctors tragic flaws is that he was
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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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The Crucible‚ a container that resists hear or the hollow at the bottom of an ore 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
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is an Aristotelian character. He is a character with a tragic flaw and is also a tragic hero. A tragic hero has many distinctive characteristics such as nobility and hubris. A tragic hero also has a fatal flaw‚ experiences tragic things‚ falls and is destroyed‚ and at the end of a play there is catharsis. John Proctor had a mixture of good and bad characteristics. His bad characteristics included having an affair with a girl named Abigail who used to
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