John Proctor “Tragic Hero”? I believe that John Proctor is the tragic hero in the play “The Crucible.” I feel that his tragic flaw is the reason he became the tragic hero. He was trying to win back the trust of his wife and to do this he became the hero. By showing he was a good and decent person‚ this exemplifies he is a tragic hero. I see to prove his love and dedication to Elizabeth that John would do anything she told him to‚ in a way to
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A tragic hero is a literary character of great virtue who has a fatal flaw that eventually leads to his downfall. What makes the character a tragic hero is a self-awareness and reversal of the tragic flaw that draws the empathy of the reader. In The Crucible‚ by 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
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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 tragedy
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John F Kennedy was very hesitant in the issue of Civil Rights. Kennedy’s main issue was if he helped African Americans‚ then he would lose white supporters. Many people remember Kennedy for his crucial part in the space program and his assassination‚ but few people remember his role in the advancement of equality and the desegregation of the schools. Despite the fact the Kennedy was hesitant to act he did however support The Civil Rights legislation. Despite supporting the Civil Rights movement
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English 10 4 September 2014 John Proctor - Tragic Hero A tragic hero is a very favored person that suffers from a downfall which leads to their death. John Proctor like many others is a tragic hero. Proctor is a very respected man in Salem but he also has a few flaws that have proved him to be a tragic hero which are prideful‚ lustful‚ and well respected. Later in the play The Crucible‚ Proctor realizes his flaws and tries to fix them but it is too late. One of Proctors tragic flaws is that he was prideful
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Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) So many times in the past‚ those of us who have stood up for the rights of the human race‚ who have proposed and even implemented change‚ have been liked by a majority but through the hatred of the minority they are destroyed. Sometimes this destruction is literal‚ for example assassination. This was the case for Robert F. Kennedy‚ born on November 20th‚ 1925 and who died on June 5th‚ 1968‚ with three bullet wounds to his chest. This is who I will be talking about
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Once he was inaugurated on January 20th‚ 1961‚ John F. Kennedy prepared to deliver his famous speech. By using a multitude of devices‚ Kennedy created a speech that would be remembered as a great ‘call to action’ in history. In a time of trouble and confusion for the American people where threats could attack at any time Kennedy had to portray himself as the blanket of warmth in the Cold War. With his use of Scesis Onomaton‚ Consonance‚ and more‚ Kennedy was able to provide an empowering speech to a
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John Proctor: A Man with Pride A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. The Crucible by Arthur Miller takes place in 1672 in Massachusetts. A girl‚ Abigail Williams‚ accuses several women of witchcraft‚ and other girls follow suit. Elizabeth Proctor‚ John Proctor’s wife‚ gets accused of witchcraft‚ and eventually John does too. He refuses to confess‚ and eventually is hanged. Miller wrote this book as an allusion to the communist
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John F. Kennedy was an extremely liked president and was immensely influential. While he was president he always tried to find a peaceful way to handle things. Additionally‚ his presidency was so peaceful that when he died he wife began to refer to it as the “American Camelot‚” and said‚ “There will be great presidents again but there will never be another Camelot” (Kennedy). Kennedy was born May 29‚ 1917 in Brooklyn Massachusetts and was one of nine children. When he was little he was almost always
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Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) and John F. Kennedy (JFK) had accomplished many great things while they were in office. During each of their presidential terms‚ both men strived to lead our country towards the ultimate goal of freedom. To obtain this difficult ambition‚ the two created compelling speeches that would move an entire country further into the direction of liberty. FDR’s “Four Freedoms Speech”‚ and JFK’s “Inaugural Address”‚ are prime examples of doing just that. The two speeches compare
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