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    Ms. Rawlings means that Jerry acts upon his years. He doesn’t need to be told what to do‚ he instinctively knows. He is very respectful‚ and Jerry acts pleasantly towards everybody he meets. Jerry is only 12 years old‚ but he acts as if he is older‚ this makes him appear to be more well-rounded. He is also very thoughtful of people’s feelings and is very gracious toward everybody who gives him anything and everything that he is given. Jerry is also very honest. If he makes a mistake‚ he won’t avoid

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    and history itself. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a prime example of this writing strategy based on the characters created and the way the author develops them throughout the manuscript. John Proctor‚ one of the very prominent character in the manuscript‚ not only fits into this category but flourishes and deepens the plot of the play as the said tragic hero. Arthur Miller’s portrayal of John Proctor confirms Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero by his interactions with the townspeople and his

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    Character is the way a person acts emotional or physical in which their qualities distinct that individual from others. In the yellow wallpaper by charlotte Perkins Gilman the narrator is suffering from postpartum depression. In the beginning John who is the narrator husband move to a colonial mansion with her just for her own good which is for her to feel better from her depression. In the mansion there is a wallpaper that every time the narrator looks at it‚ she sees a woman stuck in the paint

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    town’s superstitions and fear of the devil to justify the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The central character in Salem is John Proctor‚ an outspoken‚ successful‚ and well-respected farmer who chooses to maintain a certain distance from the church. Religious at heart‚ this man who has sinned‚ openly condemns the witch trials while hiding a secret that could discredit the main accuser‚ Abigail Williams. John Proctor is a man consumed by guilt‚ who draws on his contempt for Reverend Parris‚ his love for

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    furnace. However its connotations include melting pot‚ in the symbolic sense‚ and the bearing of a cross. Elizabeth‚ John Proctor’s wife; a cold‚ childless woman who is an upright character who cannot forgive her husband’s adultery until just before he died: she is accused of being a witch. Reverend Hale‚ a self-proclaimed expert on witchcraft; at the play’s end tries to save the accused. John Proctor‚ a good man with human failures and a hidden secret‚ a affair with Abigail‚ he is often the voice of reason

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    John Rawls Pioneer Character Educator By Meredith Layton EDGR 502: Developing Character Through Curriculum July 10‚ 2014 “Many of our most serious conflicts are conflicts within ourselves. Those who suppose their judgements are always consistent are unreflective or dogmatic.” ― John Rawls‚ Justice as Fairness: A Restatement Rawls’ Character Values  Loyalty – His principles first held the commitment that “each person is to have an equal right to…basic liberties.” (Rawls‚ 1971)

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    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 admits to

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    English 11 F December 7th‚ 2010 Character analysis: John Proctor John Proctor John Proctor is the leading role‚ also known as the protagonist‚ in The crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor is the play’s tragic hero; a good man with one fatal flaw that eventually leads to his fall. John Proctor is honest‚ resolute‚ & upright. He is a man with pride. At the opening of the play‚ the narrator portrays the real direct characterization of John‚ "The steady manner he displays does not

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    Character Analysis of John in “The Yellow Wallpaper” (1892) John is the typical Victorian husband. He is authoritative‚ strict‚ head of the household. He is a physician of “high standing”. He is very controlling and expects his wife to obey his orders which was quite normal for the time. He is a doctor but only understands physical illnesses. He cannot relate to any mental problems particularly as far as women are concerned. For him‚ it is something she will get over‚ mind over matter: “You

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    John Proctor‚ one of the main characters in The Crucible‚ is remorseful‚ candid‚ and industrious. Arthur Miller created John Proctor to be a likeable character. He is a flawed character who tries to make what he did wrong‚ right. Even though John and Elizabeth Proctor are still having a hard time dealing with his mistake‚ the reader can still recognize that he is a personable man. There is always something that will be in the back of John Proctors mind throughout his life. He had an affair with

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