In The Crucible ‚ the main character John sacrifices himself for the good of his family‚ in order to protect their kids and their honor. Thus showing the reader how virtuous he is. The story that is seen by John is one of sin‚ misdeeds‚ and corruption. His town is being overrun by the intentions of children who feel empowered due to their rising of standing in the town ranks. Even John himself committed adultery by sleeping with another woman. John’s conscience tears at him constantly for committing
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OPIC TWO Discuss the theme of pride in the play The Crucible Paragraph I (introduction) Definition of excessive pride Brief summary of the play Introduction to the main characters Paragraph 2 (begin body) Reverend Hale Example of pride (quote/pg#/explanation) Result of his pride (example from the play/ another quote/pg#/explanation) Conclusion (was his pride justified?) Paragraph 3 (continue body) Elizabeth Proctor Example of pride (quote/pg#/explanation)
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Quote Blending: the Crucible John Proctor is a very dynamic character in the Crucible. He is someone who appears to be righteous to the general public/townspeople but is actually someone who harbors a deep secret: he has committed adultery with Abigail. Proctor is one of the few in the play who firmly believes that Abigail and the girls are frauds and he is strongly against the witch trials. He knows that once he confesses to committing adultery‚ Abigail’s testimonies will be questioned and that
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Powerful In the crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ the Salem Witch Trial of 1692 was a open trial where anyone can come and make accusations. The accusers gained an abundant of power over the court and over the accused. Since the girls‚ Abigail Williams‚ Betty Parris‚ Mary Warren‚ and Mercy Lewis started the accusations they went from having no power to being the most powerful characters. The witch trials empower individuals who were previously powerless. The most powerful character‚ Abigail Williams
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In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ John Proctor tearing up his confession is believable. Proctor is a flawed character‚ but he is a good man. Proctor tries to do what he believes is right. Proctor can’t stand the idea that innocent people are being condemned. He can’t accept that the girls are falsely accusing people of witchcraft‚ and the court is believing them. John Proctor demonstrates that he is a good man with the way that he judges himself. Proctor can’t forgive himself for having an
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Suffering more than is deserved is the main trait of an Aristotelian Tragic Hero. John Proctor- the main protagonist in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible - is the quintessential Tragic Hero. His error of judgment‚ his pride gets in the way of good choices‚ his weaknesses only serve to engender empathy to the audience‚ his spirituality gets wounded by his experience‚ and he‚ in the end‚ make a decision‚ usually involving life or death. Although a good‚ Christian man‚ Proctor is tempted and gives into
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Vital and Dynamic Characters in A Tale of Two Cities A dynamic character is one who changes greatly during the course of a novel. There are many fine examples of dynamic characters in all Dickens novels. Three of these characters are Dr. Alexandre Manette‚ Jerry Cruncher and Sydney Carton. Dynamic characters play a very apparent role in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Dr. Manette starts his life as a young successful man but then is traumatized by imprisonment and again
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As seen in Act II of The Crucible‚ the Proctor family was in a crisis with John and Elizabeth in constant tension after John had an affair with Abigail Williams. The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a play about the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In the play‚ many characters make accusations that several people were with the Devil. This conflict has many similarities to McCarthyism‚ a practice popular in the 1950’s‚ in which someone accuses another person of something without any proper evidence
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The Crucible: Who is to blame? In the play‚ The Crucible‚ who is to blame for the 1692 witchcraft trials of Salem‚ Massachusetts? Abigail Williams is to blame; she is a mean and vindictive person. She always wants her way‚ no matter who she hurts in the process. Throughout the play her accusations and lies cause many people pain and suffering‚ costing nineteen people their life’s. She led a group of twelve girls and made them lie to save herself from getting in trouble. Since Abigail would do anything
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Crucible. One word. Three syllables. Two definitions: “a container for purifying metals” and “a severe test.” When applying this dual meaning to the Salem Witch Trials’ havoc‚ the title’s cleverness becomes apparent; Arthur Miller’s selection is fitting. Both definitions are suitable for the play because its characters are refined to their core elements as well as given the ultimate test. In terms of the word’s chemical definition‚ Salem itself becomes a crucible. The scorching temperatures used
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