John Proctor “I say I say‚ God is dead”. John Proctor said this in Act 4 when John refused to give his written confession to Governor Danforth John Proctor is a middle aged man who was married to Elizabeth Proctor. He is a hard worker and a sinner but he’s also loyal and a good leader at times. I think of myself as John proctor when it comes to his traits because I am hard working‚ loyal‚ and a good leader. One way i’m like John Proctor is by hard work. John has worked all of his life even on Sundays
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McCarthyism and The Crucible It has been said many times that if people don’t learn from their mistakes they are doomed to repeat them‚ such is the case throughout history. There are many different examples of this‚ but one example is the blatant similarities between the witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts and the era of McCarthyism. When considering the nature of these events‚ it is hard to believe that they could have actually happened‚ not would only once‚ but twice. If one would take the
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Salem of Fear The Crucible is a play that explores ideas such as conflict‚ the importance of reputation and the relationship between fear and power. Arthur Miller uses this dramatic setting‚ symbolism and conflict between characters to show his audience and readers the similarities between the Salem witch hunts and the persecution of communists in his own time. This essay will show that the messages in The Crucible such as the harm that false accusations can cause and the importance of having
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The Crucible By Andrew White Adaptation of the Salem Witch Trials written by Arthur Miller The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a caliginous time in American history. The moral superiority that engulfs the town in a time of great despair and deep divide accurately sums up the atmosphere of that period of injustice that will forever stain the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. This is the subject matter for the play entitled “The Crucible”‚ written by Arthur Miller in 1953. According
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It is amazing how lies told by a young female in The Crucible can start so much trouble in society. In a puritan society they thought of woman as inferior to men‚ and that they were not capable of doing much. George Orwell who was a author and a critic once stated that‚” Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk‚ he does not lay eggs‚ he is too weak to pull the plough‚ he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits yet he is the Lord of all animals.” This quote is
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The main characters from the book‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ and the play‚ The Crucible‚ can be closely related. John Proctor (The Crucible) and Arthur Dimmesdale (The Scarlet Letter) share very similar character traits and the storyline emphasizes these traits. John Proctor was a farmer and highly respected townsman who lived outside of town with his wife‚ Elizabeth. Arthur Dimmesdale was a well respected reverend. Both of these characters shared a hidden sin‚ adultery. Both characters lived in the same
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The Crucible Character Diary Project Assignment: Before you begin‚ it is important for you to realize that writing—other than religious poems and praises—was not allowed by the Puritans. It was considered a sin‚ and punishable as an offence. What if one of the characters in The Crucible kept a “forbidden diary”‚ detailing their thoughts and insights on the events happening around them? Most importantly‚ this diary would reveal much about this person’s inner feelings‚ motives‚ and reasoning.
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ both Deputy Governor Danforth and Reverend Hale represent two significant characters that depict the flaws and deficiencies of mankind. Both men mindlessly condemn and judge in order to rid Salem of the supposedly satanic. Both men eventually realize their hypocrisy; however‚ while Hale acknowledges his folly‚ Danforth obstinately continues to castigate the alleged to maintain his reputation. Arthur Miller‚ in his work‚ The Crucible‚ punctuates the rigid tenacity
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Shakespeare‚ he creates a range of different and interesting characters. Amongst his characters‚ there are similarities that can be traced throughout his plays. In this essay would be looking at Shakespeare’s Othello‚ Twelfth Night‚ and The Merchant of Venice. Within each of these works‚ there are characters that act as advisors‚ advocates‚ or go-betweens. These characters may be the protagonist or antagonist‚ the main or minor character‚ but they help move the plot forward with their actions. In
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The Crucible: Reverend John Hale - A Dynamic Character In literature‚ there are different types of characters. There are the types of characters that change during the story and some that don’t‚ dynamic and static. There is also how the character is described in the story. They might be flat‚ meaning the character is stereotyped‚ or he might be rounded‚ being the author described him in such a way as to just barely know him enough to tell the story. In the play The Crucible by Author Miller
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