values are practiced by John Proctor and John Reverend Hale in The Crucible‚ and by Angela and Sister Gaudentia in article - It’s 2013‚ And They’re Burning ‘Witches’. John Proctor and Angela do not confess and be honest and truthful. Mr. Hale and Sister Gaudentia help the innocent‚ accused people against society and they believe that as their responsibility. Demonstrated through The Crucible and It’s 2013‚ And They’re Burning ‘Witches’‚ when society pressures the individual to change‚ an individual maintains
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Frankenstein’s relationship with Elizabeth has a clear parallel to his monster’s desire for companionship. Despite Frankenstein’s seemingly love-struck diction‚ he has always viewed Elizabeth as property. When he is first introduced to her she is called a "petty present"‚ a phrase which he "interpreted…literally". (43) This mentality that Elizabeth is Victor’s property sticks with him into adulthood‚ and when he eagerly looks forward to the day he "might claim Elizabeth" (134) her role in their relationship
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more cautious of their own reputations. The characters in “The Crucible” John Proctor‚ Reverend Parris‚ and Judge Danforth all want to be known for something good to have a good reputation. All of the characters in “The Crucible” will make a bad choice in order to keep a good reputation.
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Integrity is achieved through the gaining of wisdom; the gaining of wisdom is a direct result of failure. Arthur Miller wrote the moralizing drama‚ The Crucible‚ in this play the main character John Proctor was wrongly accused of witchcraft and served the death penalty along with two others. The story of John Proctor was indirectly summarized by the American author William Saroyan when he said‚ "Good people...are good because they ’ve come to wisdom through failure‚" meaning that a person willing to sacrifice
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play The Crucible one character whose feelings drastically 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
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Williams‚ who had an affair with John Proctor in his 30s‚ and the witch trials. He also wrote The Crucible during the communism time and during the “Hitler speech‚ hoping to give them a sense of the Nazi which my play took place.” The article allegory was about how Arthur Miller against McCarthyism‚ and how John Proctor and Arthur Miller are alike. The allegory of Arthur Miller and McCarthyism began when Miller wrote The Crucible which shows the similarities between the Salem witch trials and the Red
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11.a. Speaker: The speaker is John Proctor‚ who is a local farmer and the husband of Elizabeth Proctor. 11.b. Audience: The audience is Elizabeth Proctor. 11.c. Context: At the time this quote is spoken‚ Abigail has accused many of the villagers of witchcraft‚ who are getting ready to face trial in court. 11.d. Content: Proctor is stating that he has been trying to please Elizabeth‚ however‚ she still believes that he is being dishonest and suspects him of having another affair with Abigail. 11
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The way in which the protagonist‚ John Proctor‚ is presented in The Crucible somewhat changes throughout the play. Firstly‚ he is presented as quite dominant and violent‚ however as the story progresses‚ he is presented still as a violent character but a much more likeable one. He is also one to go with his first instincts‚ and has a lot of pride. These two characteristics are the main factors that lead to Proctors downfall. The first scene in which Proctor is introduced is set in Reverend Parris’
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the girls and the witch sayings. Abigail wants this guy named John Proctor‚ but she can’t have him because he is married to Elizabeth. Since Abigail can’t have John she goes after his wife and says that she used witch craft to stab her with a needle in the stomach. After she accuses Elizabeth she gets john in trouble on accident. In the end Abigail gets john killed‚ and she then runs away with all her uncles money. Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are characters in The Crucible whose actions
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most women living in the Puritan society of Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ Elizabeth Proctor was true to her husband and God. This‚ however‚ led to the downfall of the virtues she held closest to her: reputation and marriage. At the beginning of the play‚ she and her husband John Proctor were known as admirable members of society in Salem. As the play unfolds‚ Elizabeth and John become resounding examples of their judgments. When Elizabeth finds out that her husband has been having an affair with their servant
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