girls originally blamed witchcraft for the peculiar behavior of Betty Paris‚ nobody wanted to believe that it was anything else. This is the core reason why so many people were killed during the witch-hunts. Abigail Williams‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ and John Proctor were forever changed in history because of credulousness of the townspeople of Salem‚ MA in 1692 Abigail was enabled to do whatever she wanted in the town of Salem. Once she realized how much power she had‚ Dukore backs this up in his
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In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur MIller he wrote about a lot of honorable people but the one who stood ot the most was John Proctor. John proctor was a honorable man because he never thought about himself he focused on helping his family and friends. He had his own opinions on life and he didn’t care what people thought. John was honorable because he gave up his life so the church wouldn’t use his name as an example of people who confessed‚ “ I have given you my soul leave my name”(731)(211)
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Undoubtedly‚ The Odyssey by Homer uses internal conflicts to reveal Odysseus as a determined character in order to get back to his homeland Ithaca. “He will be the only survivor of their long journey” (italics 780) shows only the strong survive. Even though it might seem selfish of Odysseus to not tell his men that he would be the only man to return home. But Odysseus is only doing what he thinks was right he knew that telling his men would only entail them in something not meant for them. Telling
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Shakespeare‚ the protagonist Hamlet is faced with the dilemma to revenge against his uncle‚ Claudius‚ for the death of his father. The main problem that Hamlet faces is he seems to contemplate the idea of to kill or not to kill‚ which is a major internal conflict throughout the entirety of the play. Hamlet’s inability to make a decision without overthinking the situation ultimately leads to his own death as well as those that he abundantly cares for. Notably‚ Hamlet was furious when he found out that
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cannot break charity with your minister. You are another kind‚ John. Clasp his hand‚ make your peace.” (Act 1) 1. Speaker: Rebecca Nurse 2. To whom the speaker is talking to: John Proctor 3. Content: Rebecca Nurse interrupted Proctor when Proctor said to Parris in front of the people at church that he would join the faction which against authority and Parris himself when Parris tried to assert his religious authority over Proctor. 4. Thematic importance: This quotation illuminates the Puritan
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“God is dead!” This is a quote said by John Proctor in “The Crucible” as he was being accused of witchcraft during the Salem witchcraft trials. John Proctor is a farmer in Salem. John is a sinner as he does not go to church and plows on Sunday’s. John also has never baptised his children and is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor. The first trait John Proctor and I share is how we are both an outcast. John has many ways he has showed to being an outcast. One way he showed it was he never went to church
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begin with‚ behavior and personality during freshman year reflected immaturing. When John was a freshman‚ he was really immature and he would do things like set off stink bombs on the bathroom. When he got older he did less immature things. This paragraph suggests‚ “But I gave up all that kid stuff now that I’m a sophomore. The only thing I do now that is faintly criminal is write on desks.” The suggests that John has stopped being immature and being more mature and acting like he was supposed to
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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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the African slave‚ despite society wanting him to do the opposite. Huck’s character is best described as conflicted. He must either decide to assist Jim towards his liberation or turn him into his slave owner. Numerous times Huck is at an internal conflict. At one point in the novel‚ Huck was going to turn Jim in to slave hunters. Once Jim had told him that he was the “best friend Jim’s ever had‚” Huck decided against the action. As the
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are John Proctor‚ the protagonist‚ Elizabeth whom is John’s upright and composed wife‚ and Reverend Hale the supernatural expert with a vendetta against witches. John Proctor appears to be an authentic‚ honorable‚ and candid man. In act one‚ Proctor exuberates love for authority and exercises his power to the best of his ability. Readers see through Proctor’s witty persona and analyze his fatal sin that fills him with guilt‚ his affair with Abigail Williams. In the midst of the play‚ John Proctor
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