similar to Governor Danforth and the Salem Witchcraft Trials are both being fueled by propaganda and misinformation. In his play he changes the hangings of three important names in the town Rebecca Nurse‚ Martha Corey‚ and John Proctor to all hang in at one date‚ and he also changes John Proctor’s life details. He used Salem as his example to show how in the Red Scare they were doing
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society. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a highly respected and strong man in society‚ but his few weaknesses bring him to a screeching halt and to his own death. Willy Loman‚ the protagonist in Death of a Salesman‚ is a vital father figure that again accompanies many weaknesses leading to his unhappy death. Both characters have exceptionally similar but also different lives. John Proctor and his name in Salam is vitally important to him and his love for the Proctor family. Proctor says‚ “Because it is
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two main characters in Arthur Miller’s novel The Crucible. Abigail Williams was once the servant for Proctor however Elizabeth Proctor fires her after she learns about Abigail and her husband’s affair. Both women are same in some ways but they have different motives. One of the similarities they have is that both love John Proctor but in different ways. Elizabeth loves him truly and for all the right reasons. He is her husband and they share their lives
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times of witch trials‚ and people still need it today just so their goodness survives. Many people showed their integrity and courage‚ but some stood above the rest. Giles Corey died a free man‚ John Hale stood up to the courts corruption‚ and then ended up leaving‚ Rebecca Nurse did not confess‚ and John Procter died with his name and goodness. Giles Corey found out how corrupted the court actually was. When he was taken away to jail‚ he knew the only way to live was to confess‚ and if he confessed
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literature for many reasons‚ particularly the portrayal of female characters – specifically Abigail Williams. In the play‚ Abigail is portrayed as a villainous character that appears to be driven by a deeply rooted grudge towards the Proctor family‚ as her love for John Proctor is unattainable. As the play progresses‚ Abigail’s character‚ as well as the girls of Salem‚ holds power over the town. The Crucible’s portrayal of Abigail is a typical stereotype of a femme fatale in order to proclaim virtues that
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affair with a man named John Proctor. John immediately regrets this so much so‚ that he denies that it ever happens. She lusts after him even still after John clearly states that it was a mistake that will never happen again‚ or even be spoken of. She then gets jealous of Proctor’s wife Elizabeth‚ so much so that she calls upon a servant girl named Tituba to call upon the evil spirits to perform a hex on Elizabeth so that she would be killed so that Abigail could then have Proctor all to herself. Her
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protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ in The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ truly belongs only at time of death. His clear conscience provides him with a sense of self belonging before his hanging. Similarly I Freedom Writers‚ by Richard Lagravense‚ the Hispanic gang member‚ Eva‚ achieves a sense of personal identity and true belonging when she tells the truth in court. This allows her clear conscience to give her a sense of belonging to herself. “I’m not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang” suggests john Proctor
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portrays and gives the reader an indication immediately‚ that Abigail has an everchanging personality and can manipulate people in such a way that they "fall apart". As the play progresses this is brought to light‚ especially with characters such as John Proctor and Danforth. Through Act 1‚ Abigail changes her character a number of times. We‚ as readers‚ never get to know her true character. In the beginning of the act she is almost portrayed as innocent‚ presented with "worry"‚ "apprehension" and "propriety"
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down to discussing the most eligible persons to be compared for such a position in The Crucible‚ it all falls on the two characters Abigail Williams and Elizabeth "Goody" Proctor. Many of the people in the story can also be compared‚ but when you look at the character trait of Elizabeth and Abigail‚ the two lovers of John Proctor‚ they morally represent the battle of good and evil. As you will see the traits of Elizabeth‚ she holds the good of the town‚ but Abigail makes it obvious that she is the
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act opens‚ Giles‚ Proctor and Francis Nurse want to talk to Danforth to persuade him that their wives are not witches. They bring Mary Warren and a petition with 91 signatures as evidence. We learn that Rebecca Nurse has been sentenced to hang. Hale is starting to believe that these trials are getting out of hand and that maybe the girls are pretending. Reverend Parris accuses Proctor of trying to overthrow the court. Two pieces of evidence that are brought out against Proctor in regards to his
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