In the play the crucible‚ Arthur miller uses the character of John Proctor who‚ residing in hysteria-shaken Puritan Salem‚ rises beyond the hysteria and proves himself a true hero through his heroic virtues‚ challenging of authority and power‚ self-sacrifice and self-realisation. Proctor is the only individual willing to question the puritan belief system. He believes that no man should have control over the life of another. Only God has the power to judge and condemn. Therefore‚ choosing the more
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The way in which the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is presented in The Crucible somewhat changes throughout the play. Firstly‚ he is presented as quite dominant and violent‚ however as the story progresses‚ he is presented still as a violent character but a much more likeable one. He is also one to go with his first instincts‚ and has a lot of pride. These two characteristics are the main factors that lead to Proctors downfall. The first scene in which Proctor is introduced is set in Reverend Parris’
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McAlister 1 Kyle McAlister Ms. Holder Comp Eng Honors 11 11/1/13 The Tragedy of John Proctor In the play by Arthur Miller The Crucible‚ the town of Salem is in pandemonium under the non-existent threat of witchcraft. Every character is either lying to save their lives or to end others‚ or dying for not admitting to a lie. One character who stands out among the chaotic conflagration is the tragic hero John Proctor. In Greek drama‚ a tragic hero is defined as “a great or virtuous character in a dramatic
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nn Putnam (October 18‚ 1679 – 1716)‚ along with Elizabeth "Betty" Parris‚ Mary Walcott and Abigail Williams‚ was an important witness at the Salem Witch Trials of Massachusetts during the later portion of 17th century Colonial America. Born 1679 in Salem Village‚ Essex County‚ Massachusetts‚ she was the eldest child of Thomas Putnam (1652–1699) and Ann Carr (1661–1699). She was friends with some of the girls who claimed to be afflicted by witchcraft and‚ in March 1692‚ proclaimed to be afflicted
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In Memory of John Proctor John Proctor is not only a man to be missed‚ but a man to be remembered. John wasn’t only a strong‚ honest and hardworking Christian but a man with a big heart‚ who put the needs of others above him. John always thought us that: “a good Christian is not a man who only fights for the needs of God‚ but a man that fights for the needs of the society where he lives”. He was a good citizen of Salem‚ someone involved in the community‚ respected by everybody‚ and even though he
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John Proctor is leading a double life according to one local farmer. Mr. Joe Smith claims to have seen Mr. Proctor behind his barn with Abigail Williams last Friday night. Proctor is said to have gotten close to Abigail that night and many nights before. The two have previously been seen during late night hours alone near the forest‚ but are now being more risky with their affair seeing each other during all hours of the day. When Proctor’s wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ was asked about the affair
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he had just given up. John Proctor was a farmer‚ a father to 3 boys and a husband to Elizabeth. He is also a cheater though. He claims to be a good Christian but in that time to be a good Christian one of your qualifications had to be to go to church every Sunday which he didn’t do. He was on the outskirts of Salem‚ so it was hard to get there. He also didn’t have any motivation to hear about God’s love when the minister‚ Parris‚ only preached about hell. John Proctor has one through many changes
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Arthur Miller ’s The Crucible: Gaining Integrity through Failure Integrity is achieved through the gaining of wisdom; the gaining of wisdom is a direct result of failure. Arthur Miller wrote the moralizing drama‚ The Crucible‚ in this play the main character John Proctor was wrongly accused of witchcraft and served the death penalty along with two others. The story of John Proctor was indirectly summarized by the American author William Saroyan when he said‚ "Good people...are good because they
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Kate-Lynn Gomerich M. Haddou English 12C Individual Character Project November 22‚ 2014 John Proctors Role in “The Crucible” To be puritan is to be pure of any physical or mental pleasure; when pressure built the citizens of Salem massed into a frenzy of noose casting. Only to realize the heavy weight of truth as a course rope began to constrict around their necks. In “The Crucible” a story taking place in Salem‚ Massachusetts: the restricting ways of puritan life began to take their toll on the
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John Proctor is a tormented person. He trusts his issue with Abigail unsalvageably harmed him according to God‚ his wife Elizabeth‚ and himself. Genuine‚ Proctor did succumb to sin and confer infidelity; in any case‚ he does not have the ability to excuse himself. Obviously‚ his association with Elizabeth stays strained all through most of the play. He despises Elizabeth in light of the fact that she can’t excuse him and trust him once more‚ yet he is liable of the same thing. Truth be told‚ his
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