The Crucible My name is John Proctor‚ I am the husband of Elizabeth Proctor and he father of my three boys. I am Christian yet feel dissatisfied with the way Rev. Parris runs our church. I feel I am a kind man but do admit to having a temper when provoked. In my opinion I think I have a self-esteem that picks me apart from anyone else in this community‚ especially compared to the Putnams which obey beyond belief. No‚ I speak when I should‚ as when injustice is taking place. Despite my prideful
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What does it mean to be different? Being different means not being the same as another or just simply being unlike in form and quality. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ difference is shown between the characters Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor. This play portrays the historical events of the Salem witch trials through a crowd of unforgettable characters. Abigail Williams is the malicious‚ deceiving accuser; whereas Elizabeth Proctor is virtuous and is the wrongfully accused. To begin
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Crucible In “The Crucible”‚ Abigail Williams played the psycho in the play. Abigail was Reverend Parris’ niece‚ and also the woman John Proctor cheated on his wife‚ Elizabeth with. In the beginning of the play‚ Abigail acts as the innocent‚ not all knowing‚ towns girl. Much later on in the play‚ she reveals herself as the suspicious‚ smart and vindictive character. She was once a servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor‚ but was fired once Elizabeth found out she had an affair with her husband. She will then
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classic tragedy. John Proctor is the tragic hero in the play by Arthur Miller. These events happen in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. There are many pivotal characters in the play but the most significant is John Proctor. He values his reputation and stays true to himself throughout the whole play‚ is a man of integrity‚ and is the most relatable character in the story. We love to have someone in every story‚ play‚ or even movies and books to love and hate and we love to love John Proctor. As a character
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Persuasive Essay: John Proctor John Proctor was a farmer in seventeenth century Massachusetts. He was married to Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor was a leader not a follower. He was a man that everyone in the town looked up to. Proctor was a both strong physically and mentally strong. John Proctor was an extremely proud man‚ and many were aware of it . John Proctor wants to have a good character and reputation and he sees how important that is. John Proctor‚ to me‚ is a hero. Proctor’s
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tell a lie here and there. We‚ as a race‚ have the tendency to unknowingly tell a tale to save ourselves‚ others or their feelings. In this particular situation‚ Abigail Williams was only thinking for herself to avoid the rope. Lying can be used as a life preserver for many reasons as highlighted by Judith Viorst‚ a psychoanalysis researcher. A common type of slander used is called the “Peace-Keeping Lie”‚ used to help the liar from any disdain. In the book “The Crucible” Abigail Williams uses this
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…..And Your Name Is Jonah In the movie‚ And Your Name Is Jonah (1979)‚ there is a family that is going through some tough times. Jenny and Danny Corelli (Jonah’s parents) are seen walking into an institution to pick up their son‚ Jonah. There had been some confusion on the diagnosis; it appears that Jonah was diagnosed as mentally retarded. Jenny kept questioning and questioning if the new diagnosis was in fact correct‚ and was just dumbfounded. They could not believe that Jonah had been
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after having suspicion of his affiliation with the communist party. This suspicion led to Miller’s passport application being denied and Miller consequently having to appear in front of the committee. When in front of this committee Miller would not name names or assist the committee in their struggles. The play was also said to be an attack on McCarthyism. McCarthyism was based on Joseph
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SELECTING YOUR PROCTOR A proctor is a responsible adult at or over the age of 21. They are basically the “eyes and ears” of the University of the People. Their function is to properly identify the student‚ verifying identity through proper credentials of identification. A passport and driver’s license would probably be 2 good means of ID‚ as they contain all necessary criteria. The proctor is necessary to supervise the exam‚ and ensure there is no cheating. Consultation with another party‚ or access
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I told you about‚ how there was no way that John would tell the court about our affair to save his wife? Well he did‚ and I almost did a backflip. I didn’t know what I would do‚ so I did what I had to. I lied to the court with a blank face‚ and denied the accusation with everything I had. I became indignant with the judge‚ and he decided that he would ask Elizabeth about why I was fired from her house. Neither John or myself was allowed to look at her when Danforth questioned her‚ so all I could
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