John Proctor is one of the many real characters played in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible written in 1953. John is what some would call a tragic hero. He lived in a time period where any small act of sin could cost him his life. John naturally experience urges that men have to lust after a woman‚ that would be the downfall to his death. He was a prominent man who was a husband with children of his own. John cheated on his wife and felt unworthy‚ he then try to fix his wrong doing’s but only made
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Line 415 “Because it speaks deceit‚ and I am honest!” John Proctor a major character in this excellent put together compelling play captured the tragic flaw hidden inside John Proctor. This story starts off with Act One with his conservation with Abigail (the pathological liar) line 439 “I may have looked up” this explains his tragic flaw as being an unfaithful husband. He also feels compassion towards his wife when she was taken away. Line 990-992 “My wife will never die for me! I will bring your
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animosity shared between the Proctor family and Abigail williams‚ a typical man vs man conflict‚ develops the significance of The Crucible through the influence that Abigail’s actions have on the downfall of her relationship with the Proctors. Most notably‚ Abigail’s affair with John Proctor‚ her boss of the time‚ sparks a major change that shapes the rest of the play. Suspicions from Elizabeth about this affair result in Abigail’s termination as the Proctor servant. Resentful of Elizabeth‚ Abigail acts
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In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ the protagonist John Proctor is a tough and sharp-tongued man who throughout the play made the audience feel enraged. Although Proctor creates chaos and captures the reader‚ he is an example of a traditional tragic hero. He uses his stubbornness to place himself in a hole‚ this leads to the truth to be unveiled and death for the common man. A traditional tragic hero can be perceived as one who makes an incorrect judgment and then results in his or her destruction
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play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller takes place in Massachusetts during the Salem Witch Trails where multiple citizens were hanged and accused of witchcraft. The Crucible discusses an affair between a married man named John Proctor and a young girl‚ Abigail Williams. Even when John denies his relations with Abigail‚ she continues to believe he still has feelings for her. Ultimately‚ Abigail wants John to herself and goes to extreme measures to try to eliminate John’s wife‚ Elizabeth‚ as a threat
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The word crucible means a severely trying test or experience. When going through a test people sometimes might change in ways that alter their lives. Characters in the book The Crucible saw themselves change while undergoing a sever test. These people did not understand how much they were really changing and how it would effect them for the rest of their lives. Rev. Parris thought of himself mostly but would learn to change. Rev. Hale is in expert in witchcraft and is convinced that there are witches
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York City. As they traveled by subway‚ a gang of men climbed on board. This throng of men approached the mother and began to harass her. The young man‚ who quickly realized the intentions‚ separated his mother from the crowd. He was all that stood between the group of men and his mother. As they attempted to move him away‚ he stood firm. Facing the crowd with defiance his eyes glanced a small reflection‚ but before he could react he was stabbed. Bleeding to death‚ he remained vigilant in his protection
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When Arthur Miller reflected on his play The Crucible over 40 years after he created it‚ he wrote in an English newspaper that at that time he wanted the opportunity to write an aggressive play. His intention was to bring this slow moving process to light‚ which shows that massive social pressure and terror can rob people of their conscience and later their personality. He wrote it under the influence of hysteria fuelled by the House on Un-American Activities. In 1947‚ that Committee held hearings
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LiXie! Ms.Weber! October 29th‚ 2013 English 3B Literary Snapshot 2 Rewrite: How does Miller develop the character of Abigail? In what way is the character of Abigail a foil to Elizabeth Proctor? In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ he develops Abigail by using her actions to make our view of her character change as she starts to act differently throughout the play. Abigail is a foil to Elizabeth Proctor since she uses lying as a tool to manipulate people as she finds it especially effective
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Tatiana Perez American Lit. 11 November 2012 John Proctor: Tragic Hero As human beings‚ we each display specific traits and qualities that define our character and shape our personalities. The way in which we carry ourselves establishes our reputations‚ as well as how others identify us. We are each prone to making mistakes‚ and unfortunately‚ the mistakes we make can affect the way people see us as well. The struggle to regain a good name can be difficult and uncertain once someone’s reputation
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