When Abigail threatens to accuse yet another innocent soul of witchcraft in her plot to have him to herself‚ John Proctor breaks forth‚ shouting‚ “It [Abigail] is a whore!... I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name—you will believe me‚ Mr. Danforth! My wife is innocent‚ except she knew a whore when she saw one!” (Miller 3.3). John Proctor‚ the protagonist of the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ has an affair with Abigail Williams‚ a seventeen-year-old orphan‚ which
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In the play‚ The Crucible (1953)‚ the author‚ Arthur Miller‚ uses the character of John Proctor to show that someone can make a mistake and still be human. Proctor’s name and dignity is put to test when his wife and friends are accused of being witches and his actions to save them are justifiable. Hysteria began to grow due to the belief that the devil is in Salem. A puritan girl named Abigail saw an opportunity to gain power and attention and began accusing poor people in the village of conspiring
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John Proctor is a Tragic Hero Do you want to know why John Proctor is a tragic hero? A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic qualities. In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor is a character in the play and he is a tragic hero that has a lot of things happening to him. John Proctor is a tragic hero because of these three reasons; had an affair with Abigail‚ confessing to his wife/ relationship‚ and saving his name from the village. John Proctor had an affair with
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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 who
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own downfall.” In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the protagonist John Proctor is a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. Proctor makes mistakes and eventually admits what he has done‚ which leads to his death. Tragic heroes must have certain characteristics‚ including error of judgement‚ a reversal of fortune‚ recognition that their actions bring the reversal of fortune‚ excessive pride‚ and a fate greater than deserved. John Proctor shows all of these in the play. John Proctor’s error of judgement
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Proctor 1. Explain what “proctoring” means and why the UoPeople requires proctored exams. A proctor is a supervisor who monitors students to make sure that no one acts unfairly to gain advantages during the examinations. Not only at University of People‚ but in every exam take place in higher education system‚ requires the presence of a certain proctors. This is to confirm the student identification as well as to assure the exam result is the reflection of student’s effort throughout the learning
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John Proctor- the main protagonist in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible - is the quintessential Tragic Hero. His error of judgment‚ his pride gets in the way of good choices‚ his weaknesses only serve to engender empathy to the audience‚ his spirituality gets wounded by his experience‚ and he‚ in the end‚ make a decision‚ usually involving life or death. Although a good‚ Christian man‚ Proctor is tempted and gives into that temptation when Abigail William comes to work in his home. When Proctor was questioned
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that sweeps across Massachusetts changes the citizens of Salem‚ transforming some into monsters and helping others to realize their mistakes. Miller’s description of the character John Proctor at the start of The Crucible seems to describe another person as his change becomes more prevalent throughout the play. Proctor is at first consumed with guilt and despair‚ but he comes to find pride in his name‚ and he will hold on to the meaning he has finally found in his life for the short time he can. Proctor’s
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John Proctor is leading a double life according to one local farmer. Mr. Joe Smith claims to have seen Mr. Proctor behind his barn with Abigail Williams last Friday night. Proctor is said to have gotten close to Abigail that night and many nights before. The two have previously been seen during late night hours alone near the forest‚ but are now being more risky with their affair seeing each other during all hours of the day. When Proctor’s wife‚ Elizabeth Proctor‚ was asked about the affair
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