illustrate tension are John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor (husband and wife) as they are both in an awkward position as John’s actions in the past had affected Elizabeth and still did in this moment of the play. Tension between these two confirms that their relationship is nothing but awkward‚ contrived and distant. In addition they add more tension to the play as the situation there in with Hale and Cheever is a very uptight condition and serious. Starting of act two is Proctor and Elizabeth who
Premium The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor John Proctor
master‚ John Proctor. "I’ll not stand whipping any more!... I’ll not be ordered to bed no more‚ Mr. Proctor! I am eighteen and a woman‚ however single!" (57). <br> <br>After arduous consideration‚ Mary decides to confess to the fallacious witch trials. She becomes motivated to speak up when innocent Elizabeth Proctor is suspected of witchcraft. Mary knows that Abigail accused Elizabeth because of hatred and retaliation. Abigail wants to get rid of Elizabeth in order to get to John Proctor. John Proctor
Premium Salem witch trials The Crucible John Proctor
entire play would have been considered to be a tragedy. According to Bhatia‚ the second dependent to a tragedy is suffering. John Proctor was forced to suffer for the mistakes he had made with his affair involving Abigail. Suffering brings a darkening mood to the play that more classifies the play to be tragic. The third important factor in a tragedy is irony. John Proctor has the reputation of being the wisest and matures of all the people of Salem and fights heroically against evil‚ yet he becomes
Premium Tragedy The Crucible Salem witch trials
Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is the tragic hero because of his indiscretion and his conceit to maintain his good name which leads to his demise and eventual death. One trait of a tragic hero is that the character must be noble or a person of stature within the story. John Proctor is a well-respected member of the community viewed as truthful‚ honest‚ and looked upon as a leader in times of trouble. While John Proctor appeared to be virtuous‚ he was keeping a secret. John had an affair
Premium
lover into marrying her. Her actions are the foundation of every death and arrest in Salem. She is a venerable girl yet she has very little to be. She is a static character because her only objective throughout the play is to be rid of Elizabeth Proctor so that she can marry her husband. Therefore‚ not only is Abigail a manipulative‚ vain and deluded young girl‚ but she is indubitably the most influential Character in The Crucible. To begin‚ Abigail Williams manipulates all those around her to the
Premium The Crucible Salem witch trials John Proctor
In the play John Proctor and Abigail Williams had an affair. Abigail is alone with Proctor after Betty has gone sick and is making sexual advances onto Proctor‚ but he refuses. “She is a cold‚ sniveling woman‚ and you bend to her! ...You loved me John Proctor‚ and whatever sin it is‚ you love me yet!” says Abigail (177). Abigail uses “cold” and “sniveling” as derogatory terms to Elizabeth’s character. Abigail wants to be with John‚ but is frustrated with his newfound loyalty
Premium Salem witch trials Witchcraft The Crucible
John Proctor -Proctor is an individual who has not put a high priority on ’Belonging’ in his life. The fact that he hates and distrusts Parris adds to this sense of not belonging: “I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him preach only hellfire and bloody damnation. (visual imagery related to hell) Take it to heart Mr Parris. There are many others who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention God anymore.” -Proctor chooses not to belong to Salem society
Premium The Crucible Salem witch trials John Proctor
excuse to get rid of the “lower class” people. In the movie Abigail comes to see John Proctor while he is in prison. She has a plan to help him get out but he doesn’t want to flee with her because he knows she’s a liar. In the play Abigail flees Salem and never comes to see John in prison. I think the scene is a contrast to the general personality of Abigail because in the movie she shows guilt and apologized to Proctor‚ but in the play‚ she is very cold-hearted and doesn’t feel guilty at all. Also
Premium The Crucible Salem witch trials John Proctor
In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the character who has a major impact on the village is Mary Warren. Even though Mary is John Proctor’s maid‚ and claims she will always do the right thing‚ she needs the help of Abigail Williams. Although‚ Mary is afraid of Abigail and all the things she can do‚ Abigail is known for being deceitful and clever‚ and that is exactly what Mary Warren wants to be when the time comes. Mary Warren gets herself out of trouble with Judge Danforth and Hathorne during the trials
Premium Salem witch trials The Crucible John Proctor
The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ Abigail Williams’ behavior is not without reason; her mental instability is to blame for her actions. For example‚ she saw her parents murdered as a child and this seems to have lead to her being mentally unstable. John Proctor‚ a much older man‚ also basically sexually abused her. And her being raised by Reverend Parris‚ the paranoid‚ power-hungry man‚ is sure to be messing Abigail up in some way or another. As a young girl‚ Abigail witnessed both her mother and father
Premium Salem witch trials The Crucible John Proctor