McAlister 1 Kyle McAlister Ms. Holder Comp Eng Honors 11 11/1/13 The Tragedy of John Proctor In the play by Arthur Miller The Crucible‚ the town of Salem is in pandemonium under the non-existent threat of witchcraft. Every character is either lying to save their lives or to end others‚ or dying for not admitting to a lie. One character who stands out among the chaotic conflagration is the tragic hero John Proctor. In Greek drama‚ a tragic hero is defined as “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic
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private and public moralities are the same. In act one‚ the secret affair of John Proctor and Abigail Williams was revealed that led to conflict between John and his wife. Divorce was not permitted in the late 16th century‚ hence‚ the Proctors had to maintain their marriage causing discord within the Proctor household. At the start of Act 2‚ Miller creates a tense atmosphere of animosity portrayed by John and Elizabeth Proctor in their lack of affection‚ awkwardness‚ appraisal and guilt leading to affliction
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Study Guide Final Exam HY 135‚ Spring 2012 Be prepared to identify (who‚ what‚ when‚ where) and describe the historical significance of the following terms. Study your text chapters 9-17‚ lecture notes and ALL assigned readings through Weeks 11-15. NOTE: I have not listed most of the primary documents here‚ but you are responsible for them. Land Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Thomas Jefferson / Jeffersonian Republicans Louisiana Purchase / Corps of Discovery Marbury
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Character Analysis Act 1- John Proctor How believable does he come across? John Proctor is probably the main character of this play. He enters shortly after Mary‚ Abigail and Mercy discuss the happenings of the night before. He is a very upright character‚ although has committed an awful sin despite this. He had an affair with Abigail Williams‚ who is only 17. He is ashamed of this‚ and clearly shows that he does not want to repeat such an incident in the future. “Put it out of mind‚ Abby” (page
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John Proctor is a tormented individual. He believes his affair with Abigail irreparably damaged him in the eyes of God‚ his wife Elizabeth‚ and himself. True‚ Proctor did succumb to sin and commit adultery; however‚ he lacks the capacity to forgive himself. Unsurprisingly‚ his relationship with Elizabeth remains strained throughout the majority of the play. He resents Elizabeth because she cannot forgive him and trust him again‚ but he is guilty of the same thing. In fact‚ his own inability to forgive
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Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible‚” John Proctor is one of the main characters. Proctor is a very respected person in the Salem village‚ but when the witch trials occur some people would think otherwise. Proctor is an honorable character because he admits to having an affair with Abigail and because he tears up his confession letter‚ but others would disagree that he is honorable because he did not turn in his confession letter. The first reason John Proctor is an honorable character is because he
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Elizabeth Bishop’s “Sestina” is a captivating poem filled with depictions that take the reader to the valleys of sadness and unresolved grief. The poem symbolizes the dynamics of an ongoing life as well as the powers of memory and an unsettled sense of loss. Beyond presenting sadness‚ the poem conveys the inter-generational challenges posed by a sense of loss and unresolved grief. The writer draws the reader into the poem through her use of personification of inanimate items and associating human
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Thesis: Hale changes the way he feels towards the court and justice system. In the beginning Hale is a strong believer that if you are a good person the court will do you justice. When first finding out who is being accused‚ Hale goes house to house to feel out the accused because he is new in town. His actions him an opened minded person and does not believe everything right off the back. When Hale sees Elizabeth charged he says‚ “(Quote Hale says)” ().he feels this way because………………………. Later‚
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John is a man of strong moral beliefs‚ who is concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. He does not care about the beliefs of any of the other people in the town and what his supervisor which is the Reverend‚ thinks either. After trying to avoid involvement in the witch trials he is later prosecuted for witchery and sentenced to hang. John tries to avoid any involvement in the Salem Witch trials. His reason for doing so is to protect his image because he is afraid he will
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John Proctor is the tragic hero of The Crucible. Although he can be cast as the hero‚ John Proctor causes his tragic face by the end of the play. He had risked his life for others. Caring for others and he had risked his life for someone really important then him. Even his wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor had risked his life for the people who were in penitentiary. He could have said he seen the other penitentiary who was in jail. That has seen them with the Devil like what Betty‚ Abigail and
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