The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the protagonist John Proctor is a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. Proctor makes mistakes and eventually admits what he has done‚ which leads to his death. Tragic heroes must have certain characteristics‚ including error of judgement‚ a reversal of fortune‚ recognition that their actions bring the reversal of fortune‚ excessive pride‚ and a fate greater than deserved. John Proctor shows all of these in the play. John Proctor’s error of judgement come when he commits
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In The Crucible‚ John Proctor‚ the protagonist of the play‚ is known as a tragic hero. He is a hero because in the end he stays true to his beliefs and his philosophies‚ knowing that by doing so he will be condemned to hang. Some may consider him as a tragic hero and some may consider him as only a pride filled coward for not telling the truth earlier. John Proctor can be viewed as selfish because many others including Rebecca Nurse and Sarah Good were hanged before John confessed to having an
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In the play‚ The Crucible (1953)‚ the author‚ Arthur Miller‚ uses the character of John Proctor to show that someone can make a mistake and still be human. Proctor’s name and dignity is put to test when his wife and friends are accused of being witches and his actions to save them are justifiable. Hysteria began to grow due to the belief that the devil is in Salem. A puritan girl named Abigail saw an opportunity to gain power and attention and began accusing poor people in the village of conspiring
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malicious gun‚ edging closer and closer to our own destruction. As we are now adjacent to our eradication we tend to be blind to what is staring right at us on our screens. How many times do we as society have to witness lives being lost before taking action? Smoke and mirrors is what haunts over our society‚ trying to indicate that everything is morally right. We hurt people anonymously with words without even knowing who they actually are. As a society we break people who are not worthy of what they
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John and Abigail’s relationship went so far as adultery and the leading on of Abigail by John Proctor. Abigail and John’s experiences have hardened the relationship of John‚ Elizabeth‚ and Mary Warren. In John’s case it had hardened his voice and attitude towards others mainly from the regret of his own actions. John also had difficulty bringing up the issue of adultery in his life. seen when John was asked to say the ten commandments and forgot adultery. John’s regret made its appearance in
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the time to come by and say goodbye to my husband. I remember the first time I met John‚ we were young kids. He always looked after me because I was too weak and clumsy to take care of myself. We were best friends and I fell in love with him. He was hardworking‚ and never told I lie. That is what I liked most about him. After a few years I married him‚ and I was overjoyed‚ for I truly loved John and still do. He was a good Christian of Salem‚ he took part in the church and hung the door of the church
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that sweeps across Massachusetts changes the citizens of Salem‚ transforming some into monsters and helping others to realize their mistakes. Miller’s description of the character John Proctor at the start of The Crucible seems to describe another person as his change becomes more prevalent throughout the play. Proctor is at first consumed with guilt and despair‚ but he comes to find pride in his name‚ and he will hold on to the meaning he has finally found in his life for the short time he can.
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John Proctor is a tormented person. He trusts his issue with Abigail unsalvageably harmed him according to God‚ his wife Elizabeth‚ and himself. Genuine‚ Proctor did succumb to sin and confer infidelity; in any case‚ he does not have the ability to excuse himself. Obviously‚ his association with Elizabeth stays strained all through most of the play. He despises Elizabeth in light of the fact that she can’t excuse him and trust him once more‚ yet he is liable of the same thing. Truth be told‚ his
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John Proctor is internally conflicted throughout the entire play‚ The Crucible. His struggles evolve in each act. But‚ he is not a character deserving of pity because all of his struggles are self-inflicted. His affair with Abigail is at the root of most of them‚ the others are a result of stubborn pride. <br> <br>In Act 1‚ John’s main conflict is dealing with his lust for Abigail. He does still lust for her even though they ended the affair‚ but though she persists‚ he does not submit. She catches
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“How does Arthur Miller use stage directions to establish the relationship between John and Elizabeth proctor in act 2 ?” Arthur miller uses stage directions to establish the relationship betwee John and Elizabeth in act 2. The narrative at the beginning of the scene John is directed to season the stew that Elizabeth has made for their evening meal because he wasn’t quite pleased with what she had made. This can be interpreted as a symbol which says that he is dissatisfied with Elizabeth because
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