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political pressure by lying. This is shown as abuse of power. The puritans were a group of English Protestants in the 16th and 17th century. The entire plot of the novel is moulded by the repressive Puritan society. Like many puritan women‚ Elizabeth Proctor is dutiful and loves her husband dearly. Yet‚ Elizabeth is hurt by the fact
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“Perfect”than you expect. John Proctor in The Crucible is a clever‚ and stubborn guy but as well as a respected man in Salem his name is very well honored.He goes to church pretty much every week. Proctor is a good father to his children and he wants to show them how to stick up for yourself and to not throw your friends under the bus if something bad happens. “I have three children—how may I teach them to walk like men in the world‚ and I sold my friends?”.All Proctor
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exemplifies this well through such characters as John Proctor and Giles Corey. The Crucible tests the characters’ integrity through the severe witch trials of Salem and maintained to stay strong through the problems in which they encountered. An example of weak integrity is portrayed well through the character of Mary Warren. Mary had been accused of being a witch by Abigail Williams and instead of continuously telling the truth‚ she turned on John Proctor to save her own life. She falsely confesses to
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In Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero due to his just character and his selfless act of redemption at the end of the play. John Proctor follows Aristotle’s basic ideas on the tragic hero due to the fact that he willingly dies to protect his name and his family‚ leaving the audience in a state of depression. He also portrays a tragic hero because in the end he stays true to his beliefs and brings justice to Salem‚ by ultimately sacrificing himself. Despite Aristotle’s
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Salem News got up close and personal with the recently accused Elizabeth Proctor. Faced with witchcraft‚ hanging like a noose around her neck‚ and the attempted murder of Abigail Williams‚ here’s what she has to say. Goody Proctor‚ how do you feel about being accused of witchcraft and attempted murder? I am innocent. I was wrongly accused. Do you own any poppets? "I have kept no poppets‚ not since I were a girl"(61) But one was found in your house? That wasn’t mine‚ it was Mary’s. You’ve
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The Crucible: John Proctor A character is an elaborate blend of emotions and characteristics. Even though the character’s emotions are significant because they make an individual feel for the character may it be sympathy or anger. The characteristics are very also important because they make the character. They describe the character’s nature even if they are good hearted or if they are evil incarnate. Many times there is one word that can single-handedly describe the character’s reaction or
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John Proctor Paper John Proctor is a tragic hero in many ways. He’s a tragic hero because he has a tragic flaw; he’s extremely superior‚ but not perfect. He is faced with choosing between two lines of action as he struggles to find peace with himself in the midst of lies and chaos. John Proctor possesses a secret tragic flaw which ultimately brought him to his downfall. His affair with Abigail Williams causes him great guilt and anger as he carries on a strained relationship with Elizabeth.
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In January 1693‚ while still in jail‚ Elizabeth (Bassett) Proctor gave birth to a son‚ John Proctor III. Elizabeth and John III remained in jail until May 1693‚ when a general release freed all of those prisoners who remained jailed. Unfortunately‚ even though the general belief of the people was that innocent people had been wrongly convicted‚ Elizabeth had in fact been convicted and was considered guilty. In the eyes of the law she was considered a "dead woman" and could not claim any of her husband’s
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John Proctor: A Tragic Hero Over the years‚ literary devices have changed as writers continually come up with new ones. One device that is has been used many times throughout the generations is the appearance of the tragic hero. Since the days of Shakespeare‚ tragic heroes have been used to enhance the meaning of a literary work. Any character cannot be described as tragic hero. Several key characteristics are necessary for the tragic hero to possess in order to be characterized as such. He must
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