from the beginning of the play to the end. Around the end of the first act‚ Abigail attempts to guilt Proctor into continuing their affair‚ trying to convince him that he still loves her no matter the sin (Miller). She tries by saying‚ “I have a sense of heat‚ John‚ and yours has drawn me to my window‚ and I have
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written by Arthur Miller‚ protagonist John Proctor committed the ultimate sin of adultery; damaging his image and relationships with others. Initially. Proctor is a hot-headed‚ guilt ridden man‚ however‚ as the story progresses‚ he transforms into an honest man--truly desiring redemption. As the play begins‚ John Proctor is easily agitated and carries an abundance of guilt. His affair with Abigail Williams severely damaged his relationship with his wife. Proctor shows disfavor for her‚ suggesting she
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There is no such thing as the truth‚ people lie and others continue to believe them. Except one‚ John Proctor from the beginning of the play is on the side of justice‚ and finding the truth. From the beginning of the play he questions the idea of witchcraft‚ and believes that it is just another act from Abigail Williams. An example of how Proctor is always on the side of truth is when he is in court and he confesses to having an affair with Abigail Williams. "A man may think God sleeps‚ but God sees
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people did act in the religious society. With the Puritan religion and the government intertwined as deeply as they were one of them had to be dominant‚ in this case it was the religion which is what changed people to do what they did. In Source A Proctor doesn’t want to “blacken all of them [his friends] when this is nailed
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The Crucible Jadynn Epker “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear‚ and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” (H. P. Lovecraft). The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ is set in a controversial religious part of history that uses strict morals and disquietude to install panic of the unknown. In The Crucible‚ the reader can see that Abigail is a depraved‚ vengeful‚ manipulative‚ evil minded young girl who uses fear and spite to dictate the world around her
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entire play would have been considered to be a tragedy. According to Bhatia‚ the second dependent to a tragedy is suffering. John Proctor was forced to suffer for the mistakes he had made with his affair involving Abigail. Suffering brings a darkening mood to the play that more classifies the play to be tragic. The third important factor in a tragedy is irony. John Proctor has the reputation of being the wisest and matures of all the people of Salem and fights heroically against evil‚ yet he becomes
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to get rid of the “lower class” people. In the movie Abigail comes to see John Proctor while he is in prison. She has a plan to help him get out but he doesn’t want to flee with her because he knows she’s a liar. In the play Abigail flees Salem and never comes to see John in prison. I think the scene is a contrast to the general personality of Abigail because in the movie she shows guilt and apologized to Proctor‚ but in the play‚ she is very cold-hearted and doesn’t feel guilty at all. Also the
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believe john proctor could not forgive himself‚ which caused him to be prideful. Though Proctor had many flaws‚ I still consider he is the tragic hero of the play. Proctors strengths consist of‚ honesty and pride. For example‚ proctor waits till the very last minute to reveal Abigail is lying. Because‚ the people of Salem will find out about the affair‚ this would weaken his reputation. Lust and pride were John Proctors tragic flaws‚ lust is of course‚ one out of the seven sins. Proctor shows tons
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helplessness. The Crucible and June Bug contagion occurred due to Paranoia.In the first place‚people were getting hanged because of lies they hear and believe everything what certain people say without any proofs or evidences.In the play crucible John proctor states that “people
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motive. The strict Puritan setting of the play often forces the characters to compromise their honesty because they feel as though their only solution is to lie. Even though Abagail and John Proctor did have an affair‚ Proctor denies the act. "Wipe it out of your mind. We never touched‚ Abby." Proctor‚ knowing very well that they did have an affair‚ denies it in a dishonest manner. He doesn’t want to reveal his dishonesty‚ knowing‚ that he cheated on his wife. Abagail will not allow him to let
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