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 was a main character in Arthur Miller’s "The Crucible." He was a farmer in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the 1600’s. He was put to death when he would not admit to practicing witchcraft. Minister Dimmesdale was a main character in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s "The Scarlet Letter." He fathered a child out of wedlock in a sinful relationship‚ and fell to his death when he couldn’t take the guilt any longer. John Proctor and Minister Dimmesdale had several things in common‚ but also had several
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good or for bad? In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ many of the main characters go through drastic changes that lead to their demise. In the 17th century in Salem‚ Massachusetts a major conflict has arisen. All the young teenage girls are accusing people of witchcraft which causes a chain reaction of pointed fingers at other "witches". Over the many different series of events‚ John Proctor has changed the most. Throughout the play‚ John Proctor attempts to save his wife‚ his identity‚ and
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spirit strength & freedom According to Moshe Dayan “Freedom is the oxygen of the soil”. Freedom basically means the ability of act or speak freely without restriction.Freedom is an essential part in one’s life.Although many people claim that freedom doesn’t do much about someone’s spiritual strength.Actually‚spiritual strength lies in freedom ‚ because only people with freedom will have courage to express themselves‚ and won’t be limited by many other restricting factors. Freedom gives people
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When Arthur Miller reflected on his play The Crucible over 40 years after he created it‚ he wrote in an English newspaper that at that time he wanted the opportunity to write an aggressive play. His intention was to bring this slow moving process to light‚ which shows that massive social pressure and terror can rob people of their conscience and later their personality. He wrote it under the influence of hysteria fuelled by the House on Un-American Activities. In 1947‚ that Committee held hearings
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The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play written to compare the Salem Witch Trials to the Red Scare. In the play there were many antagonists and one main protagonist. John Proctor is the protagonist and hero of the play. John can even be considered to be a tragic hero. To be a tragic hero the character must be a noble or great person that has a flaw that causes the downfall of the character which then causes the character to suffer. John Proctor fits the definintion of a tragic hero because
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of The Crucible and Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. In these two play‚ the characters were forced out of their comfort zone due to the situation they were in and during that they made sacrifices to save themselves or others. John Proctor‚ a simple man from The Crucible is characterized by Miller to be honest‚ trustworthy‚ and hardworking‚but yet he possess a flaw‚ he committed the sin of lechery.
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many people met their deaths and were hung. The witch trials were started and ended by the actions of one man‚ John Proctor. This is illustrated in The Crucible‚ a book written to depict the events of these trials. It would seem that John Proctor would be the tragic hero stopping the witch trials. A tragic hero is someone who is not perfect but yet has reputable standing as did Proctor. To be considered a tragic hero one would also have to have a flaw‚ leading to one’s own demise‚ but the tragic
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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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Line 415 “Because it speaks deceit‚ and I am honest!” John Proctor a major character in this excellent put together compelling play captured the tragic flaw hidden inside John Proctor. This story starts off with Act One with his conservation with Abigail (the pathological liar) line 439 “I may have looked up” this explains his tragic flaw as being an unfaithful husband. He also feels compassion towards his wife when she was taken away. Line 990-992 “My wife will never die for me! I will bring your
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