Reputation was a key part of society during the time period of the witch trials. Women weren’t seen equal to men‚ and they had to be held accountable to high standards. In a conversation between Proctor and Parris‚ Proctor says‚ “...so many of these women have lived so long with such upright reputation.” (84). Proctor recognizes the reputation‚ not by rebuking its importance‚ but by reminding Parris of what is at stake
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women lacked power‚ they were the main rock in their families. In Arthur Millerś‚ The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor is one of those women. Through the play she stays very faithful and trustworthy towards her family. In The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor is the hero opposed to John Proctor because she lied for good‚ she was humble about Proctor cheating on her‚ and she was accepting with Proctor dying for what he believed in. In The Crucible‚ women were a big part of the play‚ ¨Women who wielded any
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truth and lies. One character in The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ remains honest throughout the entire situation that surrounds her. However‚ as an honest and loving Christian wife who passionately loves her husband‚ Elizabeth hides the truth when a dire situation arises‚ evidently leading to the demise of her husband. She realizes that the truth is something that must be continuously followed and one should never stray from it. Elizabeth Proctor is a symbol of truth because she values it as her most
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names of his friends in court. Although he was a brave man‚ it was even more courageous for Rebecca Nurse to endure her sentence. Rebecca knew it was better to die for the truth than to live for a lie. When John Proctor signed for something that was a lie‚ she rebelled against his saying “Oh John-God sends his mercy on you!” (Rebeca Nurse). She lifted the spirits if those with her on the gallows by saying‚ “Let you fear nothing! Another judgment awaits us all!” (Rebecca Nurse). This allowed the people
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Paragraph 3 (continue body) Elizabeth Proctor Example of pride (quote/pg#/explanation) Result of her pride (example from the play/ another quote/pg#/explanation) Conclusion (was her pride justified?) Paragraph 4 (finish body) John Proctor Example of pride (quote/pg#/explanation) Result of his pride (example from the play/ another quote/pg#/explanation) Conclusion (was his pride justified?) Paragraph 5 (conclusion) Compare John Proctor to the other characters Decide
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Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ the main protagonists are John Proctor‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ and Reverend Hale. They had tolerated and however more struggled with the misunderstood references such as witchcraft that had effected their personal lives with dilemmas. Each character had exhibit a certain sin from the beginning and with their decisions made towards the end of the play it had expressed their true virtues. The play’s tragic hero John Proctor was an outspoken and honest man who had been deeply
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selfish gain. Abigail posses an immoral persona and many of her actions are unethical. She wants one thing and one thing only‚ John Proctor‚ a married man. She participates in infidelity and constructs a web of lies. She knows that it is a sin to have sex with a married man but continues to proclaim her love for him‚ “I will not‚ i cannot! You loved me‚ John Proctor‚ and whatever sin it is you love me yet!” (The Crucible‚ Act 1). In connection with the infidelity she lies on Elizabeth‚ Proctor’s
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were because of a secret past relationship between her and John Proctor. While John Proctor was married to Elizabeth Proctor‚ he had a short-term affair with Abigail Williams. Afterwards John refused to leave his wife for Abigail or have a relationship with her. This made Abigail furious and when in court she testified Elizabeth Proctor as a witch‚ along with anyone else who tried to save her‚ in hopes of one day being with John Proctor. During trials Abigail would lead a group of girls into accusing
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such as reputation. mOne of the biggest examples of this is shown in the character John Proctor. Women confessing to witchcraft or not confessing affects their reputation both ways. Reverend Hale risks others reputations to save his own reputation. Many have pride in their good well known name‚ but as the tension progresses between characters they become more concerned that their good name will vanish. John Proctor is a very happy‚ confident man that has a problem of forgiving himself for a sin he
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ABIGAIL: Give me a word‚ John. A soft word. PROCTOR: No‚ no‚ Abby. That’s done with. (Miller 1) Through this quote the reader learns that Abigail and John have both told lies. They deceived people about their relationship. Throughout Acts One and Two of The Crucible‚ they continue to lie about the adultery. John and Abigail have secretive conversations about their affair. These secrets are full of lies and deceit on the behalf of other people. Though John has told his wife the truth
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