John Proctor In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrayed John Proctor as a dynamic character in the story. John was a rural farmer in his thirties. John was an honest man who could not stand for hypocrisy. He isolated himself from the issues of Salem‚ Massachusetts by staying on his farm. Despite his hatred for hypocrites‚ John held a deep secret that would ruin his reputation if it was uncovered. This secret was his affair with Abigail Williams‚ who was once a servant to the Proctors and was
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An innocent person getting robbed‚ traumatized‚ or blamed for a crime he or she did not commit. What do these predicaments have in common? All of these occasions make people victims‚ that can transform them to be who they are‚ based on a simple calamity. But what makes a victim? How can one really define it? A victim‚ essentially‚ is a person affected by an event‚ if the event was traumatizing‚ or painful‚ in a general sense‚ if the event affected you in a considerable measure. Citizens of Salem
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change is John Proctor’s. John was accused of witchcraft and of having an affair with Abigail. When the accusations first started arising he believed none of it and was denying everything. His wife‚ Goody Proctor was also accused of witchcraft and he denied that as well. He really committed no witchcraft at all and neither did his wife. He however did have an affair with Abigail. John saw right through all the drama and acting and was going to stand by his wife‚ the truth‚ and what was right.
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CHARACTER: Abigail Williams POINT OF INTERVENTION: Act 1: Scene 2- After she stabs herself with the needle IMAGINED CONTEXT: By the shed Ahh‚ gee‚ damn! Why does he have to be so ignorant! I am only in my youth‚ yet he chooses to love his wife over my love. He loves me‚ he knows me! I have been robbed of my innocence because he cannot accept the fact that his heart longs for mine. My parent’s desires would want my days to be long and happy‚ curse the Indians that bludgeoned my parents to death
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail William both heighten the tension of the witch trials in Salem; they are a contrast of each others character‚ and brawl for the desire for one mans love. Arthur Millers hysterical play‚ The Crucible‚ portrays the personalities of 2 exceptionally diverse women. A mother‚ a wife‚ a friend: Abigail wanted to share a family with John Proctor. In some aspects she was jealous of Elizabeth‚ as she had the one thing in the world that Abigail desperately yearned for. “Oh
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Before reading ’The Crucible’‚ I had no idea what a crucible was. To me a container isn’t a good word to describe a crucible‚ but a pot is better. Everything that’s put in a pot in mixed together and reacts‚ it’s a metaphorical way of putting this story. But it’s also the beginning cause for all problems that arise in this carefully crafted play by Arthur Miller. This play‚ ’The Crucible’ is based on the 1692 witch trials that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts yet it also focuses on the relationships
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two important women in The Crucible. They are basically opposite of each other‚ which makes their characters vital to the story. Both Elizabeth’s and Abigail’s roles in the story can be determined by comparing what each women represents‚ what motivates them‚ and what they cause in the end. Elizabeth Proctor represents the only thing good left in John Proctor’s life. She is an honest women who would never lie to John‚ although he has lied to her. While she
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the renewing of your mind.” Therefore it can change lives of the lost‚ I believe in the bible authority because it does not contradict itself. The Bible is inerrant meaning there are no mistakes in it and all throughout the scriptures it’s claimed that God and His word is truth. Examples include John 14:6 when Jesus claims “I am the way‚ the truth‚ and the life” John 17:7‚ when Jesus says to the Father‚ “Your word is truth.”‚ and Psalms 119:160‚ “The entirety of Your Word is truth” (NIV). The doctrine
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Lie Hurts Than The Bitter Truth Truthfulness is a fundamental moral value within a society. Truth telling is considered as an important responsibility in health care field. Doctors should not lie to patients in their role of medical profession. However‚ some medical professionals believe that physicians should tell lies to benefit their patients.(Toscani ‚ Maestroni &Farsides‚ 2006).According to Sissella Bok (2007) physicians should not lie because truth telling assists patients to deal with
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will tell you who you are’. This tells us that mostly our lives are influenced by the people we depend on or people we look up to. That can be our Family or our Friends. Both Family and Friends‚ have an important weight in this curse‚ on the decision of the young adults life‚ could be good or bad. Like it;s said the friends are the family that you can choose. When our family is not ther to help us ot if the family is the problem we can always count on friends. They Stand By us. The Friends
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