and picking the wrong choice of how to get out of it. They start to value their reputations because it defines how one recognizes others; where and how they stand in society‚ how they portray their appearance and wealth. They forget about the integrity they were born with‚ how their parents raised them with strong moral that they always followed but suddenly wasn’t showing any base. In the novel The Crucible‚ Arthur miller used John Proctor character to show how reputation can be more valued and
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Sara North April 21‚ 2013 Why the “Crucible”? Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in 1951 in direct response to Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s communism scare. Miller wanted the American people to convey the pain caused by false accusations and relate it to the Salem witch hunts. Sen. McCarthy accused a huge number of high profile Americans of being communists. In doing so‚ he ruined those people’s careers. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ innocent people were convicted and put on trial for witchcraft
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Dear Diary:Today I am very upset with myself because my wife Elizabeth has found out about my affair with Abigail. She was so mad‚ that she promptly dismissed Abigail from working at our home. Now Mary Warren works for us‚ but I have to constantly remind her that she cannot leave our house. I told her that I would whip her if she does not obey my rules. When I saw Abigail‚ I told her that I had made no promise to her during the affair after she declared that she waits for me at night. She said that
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How Does the Relationship between Prospero and Ariel Change During The Tempest The tempest is the last play Shakespeare wrote. The play is simply about a man who was taken away from his dukedom‚ and was cast on an island. Of course this man is Prospero who has magical powers. Prospero eventually gives up his powers and I believe this is a representation of Shakespeare of his writing and the end of his work. All though the tempest is an unusually short play by Elizabethan standards‚ yet it continually
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consequences of the “9/11” attack in America on individuals and society as a whole. The main character‚ Changez‚ changes significantly as the story unfolds. At the beginning‚ he is depicted as a ‘lover’ of America and is determined to become wealthy‚ even though he is not entirely at ease. After the destruction of the World Trade Centre and the subsequent racist assaults‚ his attitude changes dramatically and he becomes embittered and disillusioned. Eventually he abandons his career and returns to Lahore
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John Proctor: A tragic hero? A tragic hero is a character whose flaw or mistake ultimately leads to their downfall. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ the small town of Salem is immersed in a crisis due to the accusations of witchcraft. One of the accused is John Proctor‚ a strong and moral farmer. John Proctor meets the definition of a tragic hero because of his fatal flaws‚ the affair with Abigail and his pride‚ but redemption at the end of the play saves his morals. S One of John
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and their honor. John Proctor in The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ chose to be an honorable man and fail in terms of losing his life rather than lie and watch his friends and family be killed. John Proctor is an honorable man because he is brave‚ stands up for his friends‚ and is a loyal man. Throughout the play Arthur Miller portrays John Proctor as a brave man. In Act IV‚ John Proctor says that he has nothing to do with witchcraft. Governor Danforth is saying that if Proctor continues to lie
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The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor sacrificed her principle of not lying to try and save her husband. John told the court that he had an affair with Abigail. Before that‚ he also told the court that Elizabeth would never lie. Danforth brought Elizabeth into the courtroom‚ but when she was questioned‚ she thought Abigail spoke of the affair. Therefore‚ she lied and said he didn’t have the affair. She lied to try and save her husband‚ but in the end‚ she made the situation worse. After that‚ John was
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My name is John Proctor‚ I consider myself to be a rebellious‚ logical‚ noble‚ and handsome young man. Today I am here to talk about my story‚ a story that changed my life and one that I learned from and never forget. I shall start by stating the truth that I have a good reputation in my village and married to Elizabeth Proctor‚ she is my wife in which I would cut my hand off to reach out to her. I am an angel of this world and I do no – wrong‚ but I am caught with one major flaw of my own‚ which
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October 16‚ 2013 Is John Proctor A Good or Bad Person? John Proctor‚ in The Crucible‚ was considered a god-fearing man‚ self-sufficient‚ strong-minded‚ and had a good reputation. But in Salem‚ he was accused of witchcraft. If he "confessed" to it‚ he would be permitted to life‚ but if he did not‚ he would be hanged. Proctor took his penalty without confessing to the courts. In the‚ he dies by his own will believing he is doing the right thing. I believe that John Proctor is a good person for the
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