John Proctor vs. Arthur Dimmesdale The Scarlet Letter and The Crucible both have main characters that can relate to each other even though they are in two different stories. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ one of the main characters of The Scarlet Letter‚ is a respected reverend in society that commits a horrendous and sinful act‚ adultery‚ with a woman named Hester Prynne. John Proctor‚ a main character from The Crucible‚ commits adultery as well with his servant‚ Abigail Williams. These two characters‚ aside
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this assignment. Choose one of the prompts below to address in your paper: 1. Write an essay explaining how Sophocles’ Oedipus exemplifies or refutes Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero. Review Chapter 33 in your textbook for the background and overview of Aristotle’s concept of tragedy/the tragic hero and drama. This chapter also contains critical information on Sophocles and the play Oedipus. You may use any of the critical material as a secondary source‚ but remember to cite it correctly
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people‚ as well as the consequences and remedies of their sins. Three main characters; Hester Prynne‚ Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale‚ and Roger Chillingworth bare the most of these sins. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ however‚ bares the most brutal effects of such sin. This is due to several reasons. <br> <br>The most observable reason for his eventual breakdown is the fact that he keeps his sin a secret. Arthur Dimmesdale’s sin was the same as Hester’s‚ except he never confessed. "As God’s servant‚ it is his nature
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Pitiful Proctor In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is a prime example of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is defined as a prideful and well-respected character that goes through an unfortunate downfall. John Proctor embodies all of the traits of the traits of a tragic hero‚ including his respect in the community‚ his pride‚ and his death. John Proctor was a leading figure of the Salem community during The Crucible. “He was the kind of man- powerful of body‚ even tempered
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A tragic hero is a character in a work of fiction who commits an action or makes a mistake which eventually leads to his or her defeat. A tragic hero characteristics include pity and fear‚ relatability‚ goodness‚ hamartia‚ and consistency. John Proctor is definitely a tragic hero and he shows this in many ways in The Crucible by Arthur Miller through means of catharsis and a tragic flaw‚ hamartia. John Proctor is an honest‚ blunt-spoken‚ overall good person with one fatal flaw. In the play‚ he starts
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Tragic hero Exposition He is a hardworking and considerate father to his sons‚ Chris and Larry and a caring and loving husband to his wife Kate. The audience knows this because early in the play‚ of Act 1‚ he says to Chris‚ "Because what the hell did I work for? That’s only for you Chris‚ the whole shootin’ match for you!" The audience believes this because throughout the play they see no evidence of Joe indulging in any of the human weaknesses‚ which would squander his money He is an easy-going
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The Crucible was a play written in 1952‚ by Arthur Miller. Though out the book Miller makes John Proctor the main character and also a tragic hero. Proctor was an upper class man‚ he had owned at least 300 acres of land‚ was also known as an honest‚ blunt‚ well respected and loved man‚ but like most people he had flaws. His major flaw was his lust for Abigail Williams. Their affair had happened when Abigail had worked for Elizabeth and John Proctor‚ Elizabeth had said to the court “ I came to think
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Hawthorne‚ Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale is a young man who achieved fame in England as a theologian and then immigrated to America. In a moment of weakness‚ he and Hester Prynne‚ a young‚ beautiful‚ married woman whose husband is away in Europe‚ become lovers. Although he will not confess it publicly‚ Dimmesdale is the father of her child; also‚ he deals with the guilt by tormenting himself physically and psychologically‚ developing a heart condition in the process. Dimmesdale is an intelligent and
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considered a tragic hero. Throughout the book‚ The Death of a Salesman‚ we see how Willy’s character develops and how he is a tragic hero. Some may argue that he is not a tragic hero because he is not a good father due to his excessive pride‚ but this can be overlooked since Arthur Miller‚ the author of the play‚ even supports the fact that he is a tragic hero. Furthermore‚ the flashbacks willy sees show that he does indeed wants to be a good father which means that he is a tragic hero. “Tragedy
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Africa during the worst of times over the buying of diamonds for big jewelry companies. The movie uses donors or helpers for each other throughout the scenes. Solomon Vandy is one of the heroes who fill out half of the traits it takes to be called a hero in most situations. Solomon Vandy is a Mende fisherman who is captured by the Revolutionary United Front RUF rebels during a raid in his village in Shenge. Instead of cutting off his hands the rebels put him to work as a miner in the diamond fields
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