John Proctor: A Eulogy by Sir Francis Nurse Today we grieve the sad death of a man that is known throughout this village of Salem. He was a farmer‚ a husband‚ a father of two‚ and to me‚ a good friend: John Proctor. He was hanged next to my sweet Rebecca‚ and after speaking about my dear wife‚ I knew it must only be right if I share some words about John. John Proctor‚ born March 30th‚ 1632 in England. He was brought over here to Massachusetts when he was just a young boy‚ at that time‚ I was around
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Proctors Hamartia What is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is someone of noble stature that is good but not perfect and has committed a fatal flaw. As a result of this flaw he is judged and has a downfall on his grand stature. He realizes his mistake‚ and learns from it. He then accepts his death with dignity. In the play The Crucible written in the early 1950’s by Arthur Miller‚ does John Proctor qualify as a tragic hero? During the playwright‚ John Proctor does have the elements to qualify as a tragic
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John Proctor in the Crucible The novel The Crucible takes place in a small town in Massachusetts named Salem. The town is extremely strict and there is little you can do‚ so everyone lives under serious morals. Throughout the story there is a lot of accusing‚ betrayal‚ and hysteria over witch craft after three girls are found playing in the woods. Since‚ Betty‚ reverend Parris’ daughter‚ ends up being ill after that incident they blame it on witchcraft. John Proctor is a farmer who is married to
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reputation are Abigail‚ John Proctor and Parris. Abigail plays a big role in the play as kind of an antagonist. Abbigail is involved with John in doing sexual things with him even though he has a wife. Abigail says “ I know how you clutched my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion whenever I come near! Or did I dream that? ItNs she put me out‚ you cannot pretend it were you. I saw your face when she put me out‚ and you loved me then and you do now!”. After doing things with John‚ as the quote
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the Church door which would result to his name known all over the town and his reputation destroyed. However he refused: “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!” He was later killed. John Proctor’s life was torn apart piece by piece‚ with his right to privacy breached. With is name everywhere‚ this would have disadvantaged his children and given shame to his own name. This was all because of the injustice that was brought upon him.
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witchcraft. Attempting to show that Elizabeth Proctor is guilty of witchcraft‚ Mr. Cheever explains that the poppet he found could be evidence that Elizabeth stabbed Abigail Williams. He says of Reverend Parris‚ “Stuck two inches in the flesh of her belly‚ he draw a needle out. And demandin’ of her how she come to be so stabbed‚ she testify it were your wife’s familiar spirit pushed it in‚”(71) after he draws a needle out of the poppet’s stomach. Elizabeth and John explain that Mary Warren made the
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piece is an unlikely one. A person who was not perfect and had many faults‚ as well was not completely good or bad. This person was John Proctor‚ the true hero of the play. He begins as a mere farm worker like an average everyday person. As his life progresses‚ he makes bad decisions and runs into even worse conflicts. The faults and imperfections of John Proctor were clear. He was definitely not a perfect character. He cheated on his wife by having an affair with a teenager. He went to church
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John Proctors Journal Period 3 First Entry I honestly do not quite comprehend all the fuss. The girls were found “dancing” in the forest. And quite honestly I do not want to have another confrontation with Abigail ever again and would be best if I would never have to encounter her again. I am ashamed in myself that I decided to have relations with Abigail however; I cannot risk the well being
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John is a man of strong moral beliefs‚ who is concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. He does not care about the beliefs of any of the other people in the town and what his supervisor which is the Reverend‚ thinks either. After trying to avoid involvement in the witch trials he is later prosecuted for witchery and sentenced to hang. John tries to avoid any involvement in the Salem Witch trials. His reason for doing so is to protect his image because he is afraid he will
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other counties due to there rigid beliefs. All this happened between the spring and summer of 1692 in Salem‚ America due to congregational strife with plain back stabbing which caused life in fear. Miller portrayed John Proctors character as kind with strong opinions and principles. He also looked hard working and although he was deeply religious he chose not to go to church regularly because he thought the "Minister was not suitable". John was definitely passionate in anything he believed in regardless
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