puritan women‚ Elizabeth Proctor is reserved‚ slow to complain‚ and dutiful. Elizabeth’s moral character proves to be an important factor all through the book. She gives people in the play and people today the example on how to treat others when she said‚ "I have sins of my own to count" (Miller 137). People can’t go around judging others and not check themselves and be rightly so to judge. Before she knew of this she said‚ "I have read my heart" (Miller 137). She was angry at John‚ but she had to
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Honorable...Ashamed...Respected...All of these words can be used to describe John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible John Proctor‚ one of the main characters‚ is faced with a variety of challenges. The most extreme test that he must face is to admit to a crime that ultimately leads to his death. At one time he was looked up to in the town of Salem‚ however when a situation arises‚ John Proctor must fight his conscience. He is motivated and tested to tell the truth even though it ruined his
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The Crucible:Elizabeth Proctor Out of all the characters‚in my opinion‚ Elizabeth is the best character in the cast in the Crucible. She was a faithful wife‚ a good mother‚ and strong in her faith/religion. Even though her husband cheated on her she still remained faithful to him. Sure she was depressed about it‚ but what woman wouldn’t be when she has discovered her partner has cheated on her? While she was sick no less‚ the time John should have been most faithful! She could’ve cheated on
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Dear my lovely husband John‚ Today I am writing to you‚ thinking about all of our lovely memories we have had in Salem as a wonderful married couple. I am writing this letter to you because I wanted to day my last few words to you before you are hanged. How did everything go from having a lovely life to‚ you being sentence to death because you confessed about being in contact with the devil? Also‚ I feel this is completely my fault‚ and I am the breakdown of our family. I have a lot of regrets
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or not.” –William Hall. Abigail Williams and Elizabeth Proctor were not as different as they seemed‚ they were alike in their love of the same man‚ John Proctor. These women each had their own role in what happened in Salem‚ their roles were very different but had big consequences‚ good or bad‚ in Salem. Elizabeth had the role of the loving (or not so loving) wife of John Proctor. Elizabeth being the Godly woman she is cannot bear the secret of John and Abigail’s affair‚ and could not ruin her husbands
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Salem News got up close and personal with the recently accused Elizabeth Proctor. Faced with witchcraft‚ hanging like a noose around her neck‚ and the attempted murder of Abigail Williams‚ here’s what she has to say. Goody Proctor‚ how do you feel about being accused of witchcraft and attempted murder? I am innocent. I was wrongly accused. Do you own any poppets? "I have kept no poppets‚ not since I were a girl"(61) But one was found in your house? That wasn’t mine‚ it was Mary’s. You’ve
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John Proctor: Tragic Hero “A man cannot become a hero until he sees the root of his own downfall.” This famous quote from Aristotle highlights one of the main reasons that tragedies were created; to point out the flaws of a society to learn from them. John Proctor‚ from the tragedy The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ is a prime example of a “tragic hero”. He starts off the play as a respected and successful farmer whose main focus is himself above all else. While the Salem witch trials highlight this
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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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seemed like a nice‚ genuine person‚ but as secrets from the past come out‚ opinions change about that person. In the play written by Arthur Miller‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a well respected farmer. John is hiding his secrets from his past to protect his reputation throughout the town. John Proctor’s main traits are that he is brave‚ extreme and dignified. Bravery is a trait that suits John Proctor well. When Proctor tried to convince everyone that the girls were lying‚ this was an instance of bravery
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Elizabeth undergoes a sudden change of character after finding out and Mr. Wickham’s past‚ leaving her distressed and unsettled that his character was not one she had previously expected him to possess.Through the internal turmoil Elizabeth experiences emotionally‚ she comes to terms with the idea that her judgement of others is not always correct. Finding herself torn between believing Wickham is still the kind man she met in Meryton‚ and seeing him as the greedy‚ gambling soldier that Mr. Darcy
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