Who is John Proctor? Is he is a hero‚ a villain‚ a conqueror? Some may think he is craven‚ but others may credit him with great fortitude. This brave man was one of many who died for what he believed in. Although many people tried to persuade him to do otherwise‚ he stood his ground and died an innocent man. John had many reasons for choosing what he did. At first he was going to confess to save his life and be with his family. When Danforth made him sign the paper so he could post it on the Church
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a good idea but little did John Proctor know it would be the cause of his very own death. Living in a town built on religion and living the proper way it was a very absurd move to make. Abigail Williams is a young woman living in Salem with her uncle and young cousin Betty. Before living with her uncle‚ Abigail was a servant in the Proctor household. Abigail was soon dismissed by Goody Proctor after the affair. Abigail held onto this for some time‚ for she loved Proctor. So much that one night her
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Composition 03 October 2016 The Growth of John Proctor John Proctor‚ the man who died an honest man‚ is the character in “The Crucible” we see the most development in. Although at the beginning of the story he was a very selfish man‚ he’d grown into a better person. He showed the motivation to fix things with his wife and had a huge impact on the aftermath of the Salem Witch Trials. Throughout the Crucible‚ John Proctor showed tremendous growth in his character. He first started out as a cheating man
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In the play‚ The Crucible there were many characters who stayed the same throughout the entire story‚ and there were others who changed. One of the characters who changed over the course of the play was John Proctor. He was an upstanding citizen in the community with one fatal flaw‚ his shame in sleeping with his servant‚ Abigail Williams. Over the course of the play‚ Proctor fights his guilt over what he did and faces whether or not to tell the court as he watches Abigail tear the lives of the people
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The Crucible introduces John Proctor in a very interesting way. The first scene with Proctor and Abigail‚ gave the reader a wrong impression about Proctor and Abigail’s relationship. “Proctor: Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time…..We never touched‚ Abby. Abigail: Aye‚ but we did. Proctor: Aye‚ but we did not.” (Miller‚ 23). It seems that Proctor does not want to face the truth that him and Abigail had a very strong relationship. Having this type of scene to introduce a character that
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things that we didn’t do. Maybe it was something big‚ like cheating on a test‚ or stealing something. Maybe is was something small‚ like eating the last cookie or leaving the light on when you leave the house. John proctor’s wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ was accused of the ultimate crime; witchcraft. John underwent many changes during this play. At first‚ he was trying to hide the relationship that he had with Abigale. As the play progressed‚ he began to lay everything on the line to save his wife and her unborn
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of a tragic hero‚ but only few stand out. In the tragedy The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ a tragic hero dies a good man when brought to trial over nothing more than child’s play and dishonesty. John Proctor is an honest‚ upright‚ and blunt-spoken man because he fought for what is right and found forgiveness in his fatal flaw. Although he exhibits these traits throughout the story‚ John dies a dynamic character. Throughout the story‚ John expresses qualities of an honest man by defending his wife
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Alec Hendrickson 11/14/10 p.3 Did John Proctor Die a Hero? In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor displays some of the key aspects of beig a hero. Those aspects are‚ he risked his reputation and his life to save the lives of the falsely accused people in his town. A big aspect of being a hero is sacrifice‚ but even though he lacks the other aspects such as unselfishness and compassion‚ he is still a hero. John is selfish because before his wife was accused of witchcraft
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the novel The Crucible‚ Arthur miller used John Proctor character to show how reputation can be more valued and protected than integrity. Living a happy life comes with what people value more and favoriting their reputation over integrity helps show reputation can withstand and help set up guidelines to keep him/herself on track of being happy. Some people value the opinion and criticism from others and think whatever they say will help them live a better and positive life. John Proctor believes
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The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible - Comparison of Proctor and Dimmesdale The decisions made by the character John Proctor‚ in The Crucible‚ and by Arthur Dimmesdale‚ in The Scarlet Letter‚ were very much alike. Throughout the entirety of both books‚ the similarities and differences between these two male characters‚ and the environments in which they lived‚ seemed to reflect back and forth quite generously. Also‚ the societies in which John Proctor and Arthur Dimmesdale lived in have a fair amount
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