In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor‚ who lives in the town of Salem had cheated on his wife. Since John Proctor is motivated by lust‚ because of his decision to have an affair with Abigail creates his death by the end of the play. Although John Proctor is motivation‚ he feels bashful for cheating on his wife by having an affair with Abigail Williams. However‚ Abigail is determined that John is going to leave his wife to be with her. Abigail had told him that he is a strong man with a
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The Makeup of John Proctor The Crucible is a play about the old Salem Witch Trials written in 1953 by Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller wrote the play during the era of the Red Scare‚ which was when Senator Joseph McCarthy created fears of a rise in communism. During the Red Scare‚ several celebrities‚ writers‚ actors‚ and politicians were accused of Communism‚ including Arthur Miller himself. Miller wrote the crucible as a way to remind everyone of our past mistakes and how closely the Red Scare imitates
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reputation are Abigail‚ John Proctor and Parris. Abigail plays a big role in the play as kind of an antagonist. Abbigail is involved with John in doing sexual things with him even though he has a wife. Abigail says “ I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I come near! Or did I dream that? ItNs she put me out‚ you cannot pretend it were you. I saw your face when she put me out‚ and you loved me then and you do now!”. After doing things with John‚ as the quote
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as he had just given up. John Proctor was a farmer‚ a father to 3 boys and a husband to Elizabeth. He is also a cheater though. He claims to be a good Christian but in that time to be a good Christian one of your qualifications had to be to go to church every Sunday which he didn’t do. He was on the outskirts of Salem‚ so it was hard to get there. He also didn’t have any motivation to hear about God’s love when the minister‚ Parris‚ only preached about hell. John Proctor has one through many changes
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Was it Worth it? John Proctor learned that maybe it’s okay to tell a white lie‚ in order to keep your life. Proctor was a tragic hero in the sense that he tried to save his wife and many others‚ even if that meant ruining his name in the town. He also refused to admit to being a witch in order for his kids to able to keep his land. John was sure to stay very quiet about his affair with Abigail Williams. After she started making false accusations he knew that something had to be done so that no
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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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Ambivalence about Proctor Miller’s interpretation of John Proctor at the beginning of the play is a man whose main purpose is to protect his name and reputation by remaining secretive and inconsiderate of the happenings in Salem. Although‚ after further analysis readers begin to understand the complexity behind Proctor’s character. Proctor faces critical challenges that counter his obsession with having an untainted reputation and prove that he is the protagonist in the Crucible. Proctor establishes his
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John Proctor is a Tragic Hero Do you want to know why John Proctor is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic qualities. In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is a character in the play and he is a tragic hero that has a lot of things happening to him. John Proctor is a tragic hero because of these three reasons; had an affair with Abigail‚ confessing to his wife/ relationship‚ and saving his name from the village. John Proctor had an affair with
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the protagonist John Proctor is a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. Proctor makes mistakes and eventually admits what he has done‚ which leads to his death. Tragic heroes must have certain characteristics‚ including error of judgement‚ a reversal of fortune‚ recognition that their actions bring the reversal of fortune‚ excessive pride‚ and a fate greater than deserved. John Proctor shows all of these in the play. John Proctor’s error of judgement come when he commits
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John Proctor is leading a double life according to one local farmer. Mr. Joe Smith claims to have seen Mr. Proctor behind his barn with Abigail Williams last Friday night. Proctor is said to have gotten close to Abigail that night and many nights before. The two have previously been seen during late night hours alone near the forest‚ but are now being more risky with their affair seeing each other during all hours of the day. When Proctor’s wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ was asked about the affair
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