Literature Essay - The Crucible James Taylor 11K Topic 6: At the end of the play‚ Reverend hale insists that John Proctor”s desire to hang instead of admitting that he was consorting with the devil is an act of excessive pride or stubbornness. Proctor’s self-sacrifice is not more than a petulant act of excessive pride. John Proctor is the protagonist of The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He was persistent‚ honest‚ and full of integrity. At the end of the play Reverend Hale insists that Proctor”s
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God or side with the Devil. Everyone in the town has to be devoted to the Ten Commandments‚ an important one was broken in this case‚ “Thou shalt not commit adultery”. John Proctor had sexual relations with Abigail while he was married‚ Abigail is still in love with him even though he doesn’t want her. Abigail is confused when John doesn’t want her‚ “Why do you call me child?”‚ but Proctor said that being with you was the worst mistake (Miller 22). Her wish to be with Proctor becomes a rebellion to
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Brian Witkowski English/Communications III 1/8/2015 Sparing the Innocent Throughout the Crucible‚ there were many brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for a greater cause. When being accused of witchcraft‚ many of them denied these accusations because they were not true causing them to be put to death. They all tried to bring light to the fact that they were innocent‚ with no avail. Therefore‚ it is admirable to sacrifice oneself and spare the innocent‚ rather than sacrifice others in
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The Crucible Essay Assignment “Truth and Honesty is the oldest and most powerful of all of the human values” (Gary King). Gary King‚ professor at Harvard University‚ emphasizes that truth and honesty are an engrained values of human kind. These values are practiced by John Proctor and John Reverend Hale in The Crucible‚ and by Angela and Sister Gaudentia in article - It’s 2013‚ And They’re Burning ‘Witches’. John Proctor and Angela do not confess and be honest and truthful. Mr. Hale and Sister Gaudentia
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“groupthink”‚ written by Irvin Janis‚ during the course of The Crucible. Janis’ article explores the psychology of decision making among a group. The major symptoms that seem to manifest The Crucible are self-censorship‚ pressure‚ and mindguards. Self-censorship is a common symptom of “groupthink” shown throughout Miller’s play. For instance‚ while John Proctor is frustrated about the accusations made against his wife‚ Elizabeth‚ Hale hesitates but must stand his ground and keep his opinions to himself
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How does John Proctor’s great dilemma change during this play? Proctor and his Dilemma is very interesting because all his Dilemmas are pretty much a sequel to the first. His Dilemmas are a more advanced version of a lot of peoples’ dilemmas in Salem‚ which go from adultery to religion and then witchcraft. Proctor is respected in the town as a very honest man but his problems with adultery‚ religion and witchcraft really change him throughout the story. Proctor is well respected in Salem but one
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The Crucible Act Four Questions Short Response Answer the following questions based on your knowledge of the drama. Write a response on a separate sheet of paper. 1. Where does Tituba think that the Devil is going to take her? 2. Give one example of how Abigail shows her dishonesty in this act. 3. What effect do the trials have on Salem? Use three details from the drama to support your answer. 4. When first arrives at the Salem jail‚ Danforth complains‚ “There is a prodigious stench in this
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Miller’s The Crucible‚ the main character Abigail Williams is to blame for the witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Abigail is a mean and vindictive person who always wants her way‚ no matter who she hurts. Throughout the play her accusations and lies cause many people pain and suffering‚ but she seemed to never care for any of them except John Proctor‚ whom she had an affair with seven months prior to the beginning of the play. The lies begin to unravel as the reader dives into the book. John Proctor
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capture and hanging of Nathan hale gathering following the American loss of Long Island‚ Nathan had volunteered to cross enemy lines and gather as much information about the British army in New Work as he could. To do this‚ hale disguised himself as a Dutch schoolteacher and made his way to New York from Norwalk‚ Connecticut still being the same schoolteacher he said he was. Samuel Hale‚ which was one of nathans relative ‚ turned him in after recognizing him in Nathan hale was born on june 6‚ 1755
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The Transformation of John Proctor Isolation from society does make an individual stronger‚ and in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ it is evident that this statement is indeed true. The individual that fulfills the statement identified above is a man named John Proctor‚ who is well-respected in the opening act of the play. This play takes place in a time where the bulk of people‚ who were mostly women‚ were blamed for witchcraft. It was a time of Patriarchal societies‚ meaning that the civilizations
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