as he had just given up. John Proctor was a farmer‚ a father to 3 boys and a husband to Elizabeth. He is also a cheater though. He claims to be a good Christian but in that time to be a good Christian one of your qualifications had to be to go to church every Sunday which he didn’t do. He was on the outskirts of Salem‚ so it was hard to get there. He also didn’t have any motivation to hear about God’s love when the minister‚ Parris‚ only preached about hell. John Proctor has one through many changes
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piece is an unlikely one. A person who was not perfect and had many faults‚ as well was not completely good or bad. This person was John Proctor‚ the true hero of the play. He begins as a mere farm worker like an average everyday person. As his life progresses‚ he makes bad decisions and runs into even worse conflicts. The faults and imperfections of John Proctor were clear. He was definitely not a perfect character. He cheated on his wife by having an affair with a teenager. He went to church
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supports this quote through the setting and the character of John Proctor‚ an average Puritan man. In life people have to make difficult choices‚ frequently this choice is whether or not to obey your conscience. Throughout The Crucible‚ this quote is seen with John Proctor. The play begins with multiple people being accused of witchcraft. Majority of these people being accused is women‚ one of which is Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth Proctor‚ John Proctor’s wife‚ is accused by Abagail Williams‚ their former
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The Crucible - John Proctor‚ a man with pride In the dramatic piece of literature‚ The Crucible‚ By Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor demonstrates pride because he wants to keep his reputation. John Proctor fought bravely for his wife’s freedom‚ his own freedom‚ as well as for the freedom of many others. In the end‚ however‚ Proctor let the want of what was left of his good name to be kept clean to be his downfall. Even in the face of death though‚ John Proctor showed courage and confessed to witchcraft
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The Crucible: Elizabeth Proctor “Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls” (1353). This quote‚ spoken by John Proctor‚ in the Crucible represents what the Salem Witch Trials were about. The Crucible‚ written by Aurthur Miller‚ was a playwright based in the 1600’s of the Salem Witch Trials in Province‚ Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials were during the time of McCarthyism; McCarthyism suggested people were guilty without hard proof. Elizabeth Proctor was a character in the Crucible
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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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John Proctor is leading a double life according to one local farmer. Mr. Joe Smith claims to have seen Mr. Proctor behind his barn with Abigail Williams last Friday night. Proctor is said to have gotten close to Abigail that night and many nights before. The two have previously been seen during late night hours alone near the forest‚ but are now being more risky with their affair seeing each other during all hours of the day. When Proctor’s wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ was asked about the affair
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What leads to this injustice? It can be because people have pride‚ greed‚ and hypocrisy driving them against others. Reverend Parris from the The Crucible had all the previous factors when he dealt with the Salem Witch Trials. Parris had was a very greedy man. He let greed lead him to his malpractice as a reverend. When Reverend Hale was talking to John Proctor on why he did not go to church Proctor revealed Parris’ request. “ Proctor: … It tells me that a minister may pray to God without he have
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Deanna O’Neal. Per1 Pride plays a crucial role in a man’s life. It can sometimes be so important that it determines one’s fate. The Great Gatsby is truly a story of love and war. "Man meets woman‚ they fall in love‚ the lose eachother‚ woman finds another man‚ and someone dies." The Crucible however‚ is a story of society and war against man. "Man is accused of an action‚ loses respect of the town‚ has to "protect" his family‚ (during time of Salem witch hysteria) someone does in the end. The
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the play the Crucible. When John Proctor is dealing with is mind boggling internal conflict‚ something happens to him‚ earlier in the play‚ all Proctor though about what was at stake that would affect him like his name‚ his soul and even his life‚ but now the tables have turned. Proctor is experiencing and epiphany‚ a sudden realization if you will. Proctor has finally discovered something about himself that will benefit others and not only himself. At first‚ Proctor had no idea what was more important
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