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    John Proctor Hero

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    In Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero due to his just character and his selfless act of redemption at the end of the play. John Proctor follows Aristotle’s basic ideas on the tragic hero due to the fact that he willingly dies to protect his name and his family‚ leaving the audience in a state of depression. He also portrays a tragic hero because in the end he stays true to his beliefs and brings justice to Salem‚ by ultimately sacrificing himself. Despite Aristotle’s

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    Evolution of John Proctor

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    amount of time and work to unravel‚ but in the end‚ the truth shall be revealed. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor first does not realize the gravity of the witchcraft trials in Salem‚ as he discovers what is at stake he notices he has some eternal conflict‚ but in the end he is at peace with himself. As the Salem witchcraft trials had started to emerge‚ John Proctor did not seem affected by the situation. While he meets with Abigail‚ he has a feeling that she is lying to him he tries

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    Macbeth Vs. John Proctor Macbeth and John Proctor are both main character from different books but both have similarities and differences. Macbeth is from William Shakespeare’s‚ Macbeth‚ and John Proctor is from Arthur Miller’s‚ The Crucible. The similarities between these two main characters are the impact witchcraft makes in their lives‚ their tragic flaw‚ and the respect each character has with his society. Witchcraft is a very powerful thing. Some people believe in it and some do not. When

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    The main character in Salem is John Proctor‚ an outspoken‚ successful‚ and well-respected farmer who chooses to stay away from the church.  Religious at heart‚ this man who has sinned openly‚ condemns the witch trials while hiding a secret that could ruin the main accuser‚ Abigail Williams.  Proctor is a man full of guilt‚ who uses the love of his wife‚ and his need to take responsibility for his actions to gain the strength to openly confess his sins‚ denounce Abigail Williams‚ and save his soul

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    John Proctor Failure

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    bring justice to the town worthy of the title of a tragic “hero”. John Proctor is a character in Arthur Miller’s play the Crucible. His goal as stated in the play is to stop Abigail who is accusing his wife of witchcraft. John Proctor however fails to do that. John Proctor is not a tragic hero in any sense of the word. Although Miller argues John Proctor is a tragic hero‚ Proctor’s actions cause him to be defined as a failure. John Proctor is a failure because he fails to stop the witch trials and abigail

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    John Proctor Sacrifice

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    due to the situation they were in and during that they made sacrifices to save themselves or others. John Proctor‚ a simple man from The Crucible is characterized by Miller to be honest‚ trustworthy‚ and hardworking‚but yet he possess a flaw‚ he committed the sin of lechery.

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    John Proctor Sacrifice

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    or lust of Abigail Williams for John Proctor‚ which took place prior to the first act. What was initially young forbidden love turned into a passion that fuelled the conviction of Elizabeth Proctor‚ wife of John Proctor‚ and others. The Crucible is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the year 1692‚ a time wherein private life was very much an affair of the rest of the

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    Response To John Proctor

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    response on the fact that John Proctor has committed adultery with Abigail. I believe that John does not sincerely mean sorry for cheating on his wife Elizabeth. I think this because if he really meant it then he would be begging for her forgiveness and not just saying sorry and it is over now. Also if he really meant it then he would have an actual conversation about the situation and would like to hear her opinion on the problem. Elizabeth has said that she ¨forgives John¨‚ but my opinion on the

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    John proctor diary

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    I find myself wanting to go to Salem almost everyday‚ the longing for Abigail is so strong‚ so hard to fight. I know I have to be strong against the urge. I am wanting so badly to be open with Elizabeth. But I a m not. I often find myself remembering the night with Abigail behind my house. My wife had gone into town‚ I was chopping wood‚ she had come out for company‚ for she was done with the work she was given. I had been watching her for a while. I could tell she had been as well‚ for the subtle

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    John is a man of strong moral beliefs‚ who is concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. He does not care about the beliefs of any of the other people in the town and what his supervisor which is the Reverend‚ thinks either. After trying to avoid involvement in the witch trials he is later prosecuted for witchery and sentenced to hang. John tries to avoid any involvement in the Salem Witch trials. His reason for doing so is to protect his image because he is afraid he will

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