Jordana Nicholas Ms. Bredhold English III 1-11-11 Tragic Hero In the play The Crucible‚ the tragic hero John Proctor‚ is caught between his flaws that stop him from helping his community and that the ones that lead him to his down fall. Throughout the play‚ John Proctor has two choices‚ he can either save his life by tarnishing his name‚ or he can choose to die while preserving his integrity. He becomes the tragic hero by trying to help his community after a group of teenage girls start
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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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afraid to do it themselves. In the play The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ the small town of Salem experienced a certain turn of events to their quiet area known as the Salem witch trials. Now‚ a hero can come in any size‚ shape‚ or form‚ but this hero came in the form of a man named John Proctor. A hero is not always flawless‚ I fact most people in general have done something wrong‚ but it is recognizing the error that makes someone heroic. John Proctor recognizes his error when he encounters his
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In The play The Crucible one character whose feelings drastically change is John Proctor’s. John was accused of witchcraft and of having an affair with Abigail. When the accusations first started arising he believed none of it and was denying everything. His wife‚ Goody Proctor was also accused of witchcraft and he denied that as well. He really committed no witchcraft at all and neither did his wife. He however did have an affair with Abigail. John saw right through all the drama and acting and
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The trials in The Crucible take place against the backdrop of a deeply religious and superstitious society‚ and most of the characters in the play seem to believe that rooting out witches from their community is God’s work. However‚ there are plenty of simmering feuds and rivalries in the small town that have nothing to do with religion‚ and many Salem residents take advantage of the trials to express long-held grudges and exact revenge on their enemies. Abigail‚ the original source of the hysteria
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Journal Topics for The Crucible As you read the play over the next few days‚ choose any 3 of the following topics and respond to them in a google document or on paper. Each response must be at least 250 words. You must include references to the text and provide support for all of your claims. Please use your best writing- no grammatical/spelling/capitalization errors- divide ideas using paragraphs etc. Each journal entry is 20 pts. You may do one more extra credit. Again‚ we are working on
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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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John Proctor vs. Reverend Parris In “The Crucible‚” it is clearly illustrated that religion is the foundation in which the society of Salem is built upon. This directly implies that morality is highly valued in the society. In the beginning of the play‚ Arthur Miller draws a distinct line between John Proctor and Parris from their backgrounds and moral standards. Proctor is a married farmer who had an affair with a 17-year old house worker‚ Abigail. Parris is a minister of the church‚ and his reputation
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The Crucible Essay: Introduction: Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” was first published in 1953 during the politically tumultuous time of McCarthyist America. By depicting how the Salem theocracy spiraled out of control in 1692‚ Miller draws a parallel between the mass hysteria present in the witch hunts of the period and the Red Scare during the Cold War. The play’s central character and tragic hero is John Proctor. Miller highlights how people speaking out against mass hysteria are like Proctor
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The Crucible: John Proctor and John Hale - Good Citizen vs. Good Person In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrays the two main characters‚ John Proctor and Reverend John Hale as "good men". The term "good men" in this play is ambiguous. Reverend John Hale was a good man in the sense of being the perfect and good citizen of Massachusetts in the 1600 ’s. He was pious‚ adherent to the laws and beliefs‚ and a good Puritan Christian. John Proctor‚ on the contrary would not be considered the greatest
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