of characters‚ dynamic and static characters or ones who change and ones who stay the same. In “The Crucible” the biggest dynamic character is John Proctor. Another dynamic character was Reverend Hale. To me‚ Abigail Williams was a static character; she remained the same throughout the entire story. For instance‚ in the beginning of the play‚ John Proctor is not an honest man. It is implied in the beginning that he is having an affair with Abigail Williams when he says “I may have thought softly
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are willing to put it behind you. In The Crucible‚ Mr Proctor cheats on his wife and she has to learn how to forgive him. At the start of Act Two she hasn’t forgiven him and her relationship towards Mr Proctor is full of anger and resentment “ELIZABETH: John‚ you are not open with me. You saw her with a crowd‚ you said. Now you- PROCTOR: I’ll plead my honesty no more‚ Elizabeth. ELIZABETH-(now she would justify herself): John‚ I am only- PROCTOR: No more! I should have roared you down when first
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Truthfully‚ no one likes to take the blame for something they didn’t do‚ and John Proctor from “The Crucible” shows that people should be responsible for their actions‚ not someone else’s. “I speak my own sins: I cannot judge another”‚ this is what John says to Abigail‚ a girl in Salem who has an obsession with him. Not only that‚ but she was one of the main causes for the witch trials that occur in Salem at this time. What John is saying is that he will not blame others for his own actions; he will
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in order to fulfill her ulterior motives. We first see hints of her motives when Abigail tells John Proctor‚ a married man under whom she had worked that‚ “I am waitin’ for you every night”(1099). While Abigail worked under John and Elizabeth Proctor‚ she had developed feelings for John. Elizabeth removes her from the house‚ which angers Abigail deeply. Proctor and Abigail see each other again when John goes to retrieve his maid Mary Warren. We can infer that Abigail continues to have for feelings
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In the play‚ The Crucible by Arthur Miller implies how fear was used to silence the people of Salem and how it was used to persuade people into false testimony. Throughout the play in Salem witch trials‚ fear was the major source of power to control the enemy. In Salem there were only a couple of things one had to worry about such as punishment from the ruling authoritative‚ supernatural forces‚ and shame brought onto their names. In the play there are girls who use fear as their source of weapon
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behavior is exposed as she tries to persuade Proctor to continue having an affair with her. She wants his trust‚ his protection‚ and his love and is afraid that he has forgotten her completely. She feels deserted. On page 87‚ Abigail pleads to John Proctor: “You loved me‚ John Proctor! John‚ pity me‚ pity me!” (Miller 78). She is pleading him to feel sorry for her and to devote himself to her. She is also envious of Elizabeth for her marriage to John Proctor and will do anything to end it. She tries
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The scout law states: “A scout is trustworthy‚ loyal‚ helpful‚ friendly‚ courteous‚ kind‚ obedient‚ cheerful‚ thrifty‚ brave‚ clean‚ and reverent.” John Proctor holds many traits that are similar to an Eagle Scout. I will focus on three basic aspects of the scout law and how John Proctor relates to them. First‚ I will relate how John Proctor shows bravery in the face of death. Then‚ I will argue how he is loyal to his family. Finally‚ I will demonstrate that he is helpful. These three basic
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his authority needed to be kept. Parris believed that the church is the authority of all people in the town. Since he was a Reverend‚ he considered himself an authoritative figure and by commanding people he maintained his power. Parris challenges John Proctor’s love for god when he says he has failed to
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The Crucible. Her relationship with John Proctor and her animosity towards Elizabeth Proctor all stem from her evil ways of lechery. Abigail loved John‚ but John only had lust for her because of strains in his marriage. This lust became evident. She makes her story plausible by using spectral evidence against the accused. John Proctor knows he did wrong and has repented his ways‚ however Abigail refuses to forget and repent; she wishes to runaway with John and stay with him. Abigail continued
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confessions from those accused to protect the John Proctor and his wife. Reverend Hale job was to get confessions from the people said to be witches. In Act three though he has a change of heart. When Elizabeth doesn’t say he husband has committed adultery she becomes in trouble. Hale raises to her defense‚ “It is a natural lie to tell!”(75). He later says that Abigail‚ “…is false!”(75). Hale’s change of heart is brought about when he comes to believe the John is telling the truth. The reverend goes from
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