“What profit him to bleed? Shall the dust praise him? Shall the worms declare his truth? (145)” Reverend Hale begs Elizabeth to convince John Proctor to convince in order for him not to be hanged. Hale does this because he sees the errors in his ways and knows that Proctor is innocent. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ Reverend Hale’s despair‚ Judge Danforth’s integrity‚ Reverend Parris’ greed exhibit their use of authority. At the beginning of the play‚ Reverend Hale arrives in Salem eager to
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quote from the play‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Conclusion (was his pride justified?)Paragraph 3 (Body) * Elizabeth Proctor‚ example of pride. Provide a quote‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Result of her pride. Provide another quote from the play‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Conclusion (was her pride justified?)Paragraph 4 (Body) * John Proctor‚ example of pride. Provide a quote‚ page number‚ and explanation. * Result of his pride. Provide another quote from the play
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please Elizabeth in every way. “Proctor tastes the stew and compliments her‚ saying‚ "It’s well seasoned"‚ and she responds with obvious pleasure‚ "I took great care.” Elizabeth catches Proctor in a lie about being alone with Abigail "...If the girl’s a saint now‚ I think it is not easy to prove she’s fraud‚ and the town gone so silly. She told it to me in a room alone‚ I have no proof for it." Proctor’s affair with Abigail made Elizabeth not forgive him and not trust Proctor again‚ which he is guilty
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and the book Night by Elie Wiesel. In the Crucible‚ John Proctor learns to deal with the Salem Witch Trials and in Night‚ Elie has to deal with the Holocaust. In the play Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the PROTAGONIST John Proctor must deal with the woman he had an affair with and ANTAGONIST Abigail Williams. The SETTING of the book takes place in Salem‚ Massachusetts during the late 1600’s. The plays prove the quote is true because John Proctor must deal with the mass hysteria and false accusations
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how a group of girls dancing in a forest can be lead to lie and accuse by a vindictive character‚ the ‘ring leader’ Abigail Williams. Abigail is so blinded by jealousy and hatred towards her lovers wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ that she attempts to curse Elizabeth so that one day she and John can be together. However‚ they were caught and because of the theocracy lifestyle of Puritan families‚ many people believed that they had been overpowered by the devil and so Abigail persuaded the other girls to lie
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Mary Warren tells Elizabeth and Proctor‚ “He sentenced her. He must. But not Sarah Good. For Sarah Good confessed‚ y’see” (Miller 28). The women that were willing to stand with their faith and keep their decency hung‚ which they believed was a better option than confessing to something they never did‚ only to live the rest of their lives hated under a watchful eye. Elizabeth Proctor is an astounding example of poise and integrity. In Act II she states‚ “John-I think I must go with them” (Miller
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friends‚ and family. Some believe that life is too precious to sacrifice. John Proctor believed that his life was worth sacrificing and he chose to die in The Crucible. Though the character of Proctor is often praised for his integrity‚ is he helping his family by dying? His wife‚ sons‚ and unborn child will have to make it in the world without him. This is not an instance that would ultimately be worth dying for. What has John accomplished by dying? It seems as if the Salem witch trials have gotten
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many of the historical events are concentrated around the movies non-fictional relationship that Abigail Williams and John Proctor have. The movie is have many inaccurate elements that are not true to what really happened.The fictional romantic affair along with the overall exaggeration that Miller’s incoperates‚ was necessary to follow the Relationship of Abigail and Proctor. The most significant ways is through the innacurate historical events that are added to the movie‚ that ties
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The mock witch trial which our class ran was a perfect representation of the crucible. Proctor says “Damn this village” pg 142‚ and “Damn the Deputy Governor” pg 77 The Crucible. These are two good ways of describing our experience. The charges against the accused were nonsense‚ but what was more ridiculous was when the judges believed it. The Salem witch trials were similar to our experience in the way that people were falsely accused‚ false confessions were made to save lives‚ and there was little
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the main characters‚ John Proctor‚ has pride in his beliefs of purifying the Church of England. His wife‚ Elizabeth‚ has pride in her ability to use the trials as an ultimate revenge against Abigail Williams. John Hale is the "expert" on witches his pride springs from his extensive knowledge‚ but later in the play he recants and loses all his respect. Hale is the chemical that cause the conflict to come into full swing between Elizabeth and John Proctor. Elizabeth Proctor is first founds singing
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