beliefs‚ and overall faith were put to the test. This is what happened to John and Elizabeth Proctor when they were accused of witchcraft.Elizabeth tries desperately to hold on to what is left of her marriage.When she is detained she goes willingly. She allows John to die with pride. Therefore‚ in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor is heroic because she does what is right even though it is difficult. Although Elizabeth is reserved‚ honest‚ and dutiful‚ as most Puritan women were‚ she struggles
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through this hardship. Elizabeth Proctor was o of those many that was accused of witchcraft and put in prison for a while. She took place I an important role in “The Crucible.” Between the real Elizabeth Proctor and the character in this play there were many similarities such as: Where the Proctor family lived and how Goody Proctor ended up being pulled into the group of innocent victims and accusers. According to “History of Massachusetts Blog”‚ Rebecca Brooks stated‚ “The Proctors were a wealthy family
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Elizabeth Proctor I would be more than willing to help Elizabeth Proctor. She easily gains sympathy from people because she is a mother and wife. Elizabeth has to sacrifice a lot for her family to keep them safe‚ healthy and happy. When she fires Abigail she is sacrificing her marriage because of the fact John could hate her for it. She is also sacrificing her happiness by staying with John after his affair with Abigail‚ but she does it to keep everyone happy. I also find it easier to want
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“God is dead!” This is a quote said by John Proctor in “The Crucible” as he was being accused of witchcraft during the Salem witchcraft trials. John Proctor is a farmer in Salem. John is a sinner as he does not go to church and plows on Sunday’s. John also has never baptised his children and is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor. The first trait John Proctor and I share is how we are both an outcast. John has many ways he has showed to being an outcast. One way he showed it was he never went to church
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to “keep the community together‚ and to prevent any kind of disunity” (7) from occurring‚ highlights Salem and its priority placed on conformity. Therefore‚ Elizabeth Proctor and her internal conflict regarding morality contrasts starkly with the unquestioning society around her. In Miller’s play The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller utilizes Elizabeth Proctor’s evolving sense of justice and integrity to delineate that in a given world that values the dogmatic adherence to ideas or customs‚ a person who rejects
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characters also endured a test of strength by deciphering between what is best for themselves or their friends. Three characters that undergo many tests of emotional strength and stability in this play are John Proctor‚ the protagonist‚ Elizabeth whom is John’s upright and composed wife‚ and Reverend Hale the supernatural expert with a vendetta against witches. John Proctor appears to be an authentic‚ honorable‚ and candid man. In act one‚ Proctor exuberates love for authority and exercises his power
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John Proctor: A Dynamic Character A dynamic character is defined as someone who grows and changes. One of the few dynamic characters in the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ is John Proctor. This play was written in the 1950s however it is based on the Salem Witch Trials which took place in 1692 in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Proctor has a significant role in the play as he knows the truth behind the girls accusations but his morals and love of God is tested when its time to speak up. Proctor
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John Proctor Ultimately‚ John Proctor is a key part of the Crucible. His refusal to open up about Abigail’s lying (which she admits in Betty’s bedroom) allows Abigail to whip the village of Salem into a frenzy – accusing anyone and everyone of witchcraft. He is a proud and powerful man‚ much respected in the village. The fact he committed adultery with Abigail means she has the power to control him. Adultery is against the laws of Salem’s theocracy (as it is against the Decalogue) so‚ if Abigail
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characters. Characters that learned and grew as the story developed. John Proctor has many characteristics that made him one of the most important dynamic characters of the entire book—he was an upstanding‚ brave‚ and a dignified person. One of the characteristics that make John Proctor such a dynamic character is the fact that he admitted his mistake‚ showing that he is brave. John Proctor defends himself
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Miller the author of The Crucible introduces John Proctor in a very interesting way. The first scene with Proctor and Abigail‚ gave the reader a wrong impression about Proctor and Abigail’s relationship. “Proctor: Abby‚ I may think of you softly from time to time…..We never touched‚ Abby. Abigail: Aye‚ but we did. Proctor: Aye‚ but we did not.” (Miller‚ 23). It seems that Proctor does not want to face the truth that him and Abigail had a very strong relationship. Having this type of scene to introduce
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