Miller writes of his protagonist: “In [John] Proctor’s presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly- and a Proctor is always marked for calumny therefore” (144). Miller’s description of this character effectively describes the role men (and women) like John Proctor play in society . For example‚ Miller purposely chose Proctor to have these certain traits because of his last name. A proctor is “a supervisor‚ especially‚ of an examination or dormitory in a school” (American Heritage Dictionary 1111)
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Author Miller to express the panic and fear of witchcraft in the city of Salem‚ Massachusetts in the 1600s‚ follows the lives of multiple Salem residents and shows how the Salem Witch Trials affected their lives. One character in particular‚ John Proctor‚ is largely affected when the young girl he’d had an affair with starts the accusations against people in Salem for practicing witchcraft. John Proctor’s character is the epitome of human nature; his sins‚ guilt‚ loyalty‚ redemption‚ and his realization
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Dilemma of John Proctor Life or death? A simple question that most people would instantly know the answer to‚ and for most that answer would be life. However‚ what if the choice of life came with consequences. What if saving your life meant ruining your reputation‚ harming your friends and your family‚ and cause you to be a sinner. Now‚ with consequences involved for you and those you love would your answer change? What would you do? In the Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor faces a great
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the girls and the witch sayings. Abigail wants this guy named John Proctor‚ but she can’t have him because he is married to Elizabeth. Since Abigail can’t have John she goes after his wife and says that she used witch craft to stab her with a needle in the stomach. After she accuses Elizabeth she gets john in trouble on accident. In the end Abigail gets john killed‚ and she then runs away with all her uncles money. Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are characters in The Crucible whose actions
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How does Miller present the relationship between Abigail and Proctor? In The Crucible‚ we follow the adulterous and turbulent relationship between Abigail Williams and John Proctor‚ and watch it change and develop throughout the play‚ from Abigail trying to reinstate the affair in Act 1‚ to John Proctor confessing and therefore destroying it at the end of the play. John Proctor is an honest‚ plain-speaking local farmer. He is an impressive presence in the room‚ being described as ‘a man in his
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ John Proctor takes the moral high ground as a tribute to those around him- not for himself-making it the right decision. By letting himself be hanged‚ Proctor stays true to his character in that he protects his friends and family‚ reconciles with the judge within his heart‚ and leaves those who have done him wrong regretful of their actions. John Proctor wasn’t against lying itself‚ he was against allowing the dead to be robbed of their due respect. While it pains
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In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is seen as a tragic hero because he is able to overcome his tragic flaw of hubris‚ but still the circumstances led to his death. A tragic hero is a person who has sacrificed their lives for a principle. It is shown in the play that ordinary people can be tragic heroes. They believed so passionately in an idea that they were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice‚ their lives‚ for it. There are four main aspects that represent a tragic hero
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party. Online learning by nature lacks supervision of the students offline processes. So the use of proctors for final exams is a wise choice in order to ensure that cheating is kept to a minimum‚ while also lending legitimacy to the online educational institution providing the courses. According to the “University of the People Student Handbook”‚ the necessary criteria for an objective proctor is that they be at least twenty-one years of age‚ and be a responsible adult. A responsible adult is
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Establishing Communications Channels Transmission path: point A point B • Networking Modes: connection-oriented; connectionless • Switching Modes: circuit switching; packet switching Networking Modes Connection-Oriented: connection is established before information transfer occurs. All information from source follows the same path to the destination. The line is disconnected after the transmission is complete. No delay in transmission since the path is predetermined. NWs operate
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