Entry #1 Hello‚ my name is Noah Abner. I am 15 years old and live with my mom‚ my dad‚ and my brother. People would describe me as funny‚ sociable‚ and sometimes annoying. My childhood has been perfect so far. I go to a school called Bartomiej Nowodworski High School in Poland. I have lots of friends at school‚ and we like to hang out all the time. Most of my friends play sports. Our favorite sport is football; we play every day‚ and we are getting outstanding. My house is not excessively big; we
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John Proctor in the Crucible The novel The Crucible takes place in a small town in Massachusetts named Salem. The town is extremely strict and there is little you can do‚ so everyone lives under serious morals. Throughout the story there is a lot of accusing‚ betrayal‚ and hysteria over witch craft after three girls are found playing in the woods. Since‚ Betty‚ reverend Parris’ daughter‚ ends up being ill after that incident they blame it on witchcraft. John Proctor is a farmer who is married to
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Journal Entry #3 The climax of the novel is when Curley and Lennie fight ending with Curley getting a broken hand. A major conflict was Curley and Lennie since Curley hates big guys and is always looking to fight them. It was solved when Lennie broke Curley’s hand but the problem recurred when Lennie killed Curley’s wife. A minor conflict is when Lennie killed his puppy and tried to hide it from George until Curley’s wife started to talk to him. That is also a major thing that helped resolve
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John Proctor In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrayed John Proctor as a dynamic character in the story. John was a rural farmer in his thirties. John was an honest man who could not stand for hypocrisy. He isolated himself from the issues of Salem‚ Massachusetts by staying on his farm. Despite his hatred for hypocrites‚ John held a deep secret that would ruin his reputation if it was uncovered. This secret was his affair with Abigail Williams‚ who was once a servant to the Proctors and was
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break up the relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth‚ Wickham actually manages to bring the two closer once the relationship between the two is revealed. Therefore‚ all the characters add to the complexity and realness of the story. I enjoyed seeing how first all the characters’ lives were described and shown and then as I continued to read‚ I saw how all their lives coincided when the characters interracted. I especially like the twists‚ such as when Elizabeth has trouble getting to her inlaws’ house
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destruction to everyone in the town of Salem. John Proctor can be labeled as one of the protagonist in the play as the story is partly centered on him. He makes a clearly a suitable character for the tragic hero because he has an integrity stabbing flaw‚ he has to choose between his fate and his reputation‚ and as far as morals go‚ he is definitively better than the other characters in the play although there are many defects in his character. John Proctor is a prime representation of a tragic hero.
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As stated in my first journal entry‚ I originally saw this course as a skill to add to my resume. After reading chapter one I realized the value my personal life would gain learning about nonverbal communication‚ so I went into week two all gung ho and ready to tackle it! I knew having this skill would put my life back on track by giving me the tools I needed to hide my screwed-up life. This would lead to new friendships and relationships where I could verbally open myself up to others. All I had
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Honorable...Ashamed...Respected...All of these words can be used to describe John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible John Proctor‚ one of the main characters‚ is faced with a variety of challenges. The most extreme test that he must face is to admit to a crime that ultimately leads to his death. At one time he was looked up to in the town of Salem‚ however when a situation arises‚ John Proctor must fight his conscience. He is motivated and tested to tell the truth even though it ruined his
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John Proctor is a local farmer who lives just outside of town. He is stern and harsh- tongued and hates hypocrisy. He initially was a sinful man who had an affair with Abigail. He was dishonest to Elizabeth and he had been felt guilty. Elizabeth hadn’t forgiven him easily. He hesitated to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worried that his secret which was to having an affair would be revealed. Because of the affair he admitted he was a witch. He decided against the admission because it would dishonor
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Proctors Hamartia What is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is someone of noble stature that is good but not perfect and has committed a fatal flaw. As a result of this flaw he is judged and has a downfall on his grand stature. He realizes his mistake‚ and learns from it. He then accepts his death with dignity. In the play The Crucible written in the early 1950’s by Arthur Miller‚ does John Proctor qualify as a tragic hero? During the playwright‚ John Proctor does have the elements to qualify as a tragic
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