in love with John Proctor‚ whom she has an affair with. John is married to Elizabeth and when she finds out that John is sleeping with another woman‚ Abigail‚ she fires her from being their maid. Abigail’s hates Elizabeth’s guts‚ she will do anything to get rid of her and have John all to herself. Abigail came up with this idea if Elizabeth is out of the picture‚ maybe then her and John could be together.
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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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or less around the context of being the main character‚ champion‚ or an advocate. John Proctor was the one that stood out the most. He was a protagonist behind the reasons of one; he learns to forgive himself‚ two; he was one of the many reasons that the Salem court stopped the witchcraft trials‚ and three; he is a well respected man throughout the town of Salem and respects the people in this town. Mr. Proctor was a protagonist behind the reason number one which was he learns to forgive himself
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Jenaiya Threats 3rd Block September 4‚ 2014 Crucible Character Analysis John Proctor: The Tragic Hero John Proctor was born on October 9‚ 1631 to John and Martha Hopper Proctor in Assignton‚ Sufffolk County England. In 1635‚ he immigrated to the United States with his parents when he was just three years old‚ along with his one year-old sister Mary. He was considered a prosperous landowner‚ and occupied various offices of trust in the colony. When John Proctor‚ Sr. died‚ he left his estate to
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Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is the tragic hero because of his indiscretion and his conceit to maintain his good name which leads to his demise and eventual death. One trait of a tragic hero is that the character must be noble or a person of stature within the story. John Proctor is a well-respected member of the community viewed as truthful‚ honest‚ and looked upon as a leader in times of trouble. While John Proctor appeared to be virtuous‚ he was keeping a secret. John had an affair
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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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To what extent does John Proctor conform to the ideal tragic hero in “The Crucible”? The most well known definition of a tragic hero comes from the philosopher‚ Aristotle. When explaining a tragic hero‚ Aristotle states "The change in the hero’s fortunes be not from misery to happiness‚ but on the contrary‚ from happiness to misery‚ and the cause of it must not lie in any depravity but in some great error on his part." Also‚ he explains the four essential qualities that a tragic hero should possess
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The way in which the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is presented in The Crucible somewhat changes throughout the play. Firstly‚ he is presented as quite dominant and violent‚ however as the story progresses‚ he is presented still as a violent character but a much more likeable one. He is also one to go with his first instincts‚ and has a lot of pride. These two characteristics are the main factors that lead to Proctors downfall. The first scene in which Proctor is introduced is set in Reverend Parris’
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Literature 7/8 Character Analysis Essay: John Proctor John Proctor‚ he is a farmer‚ a husband‚ and a father. We think of him as a strong formidable figure. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Proctor is portrayed as a man with a strong belief system. He does not feel that he has to change his way of thinking to impress others or to gain respect. One example of this is his relationship with Reverend Parris. Parris is‚ in the eyes of John Proctor is not preaching to the community for their
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John Proctor is an honest‚ hardworking‚ good man except for his one flaw that became a downfall for him and other accused “witches” living in Salem. His lust for Abigail that led to an affair created jealousy towards his wife Elizabeth‚ and resulted in Abigail spreading lies and causing witch hysteria to arise. After the trials began‚ John realized that he could out Abigail and make everyone see her for what she was (a liar) and put an end to many innocent deaths by confessing to his adultery and
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