Jordana Nicholas Ms. Bredhold English III 1-11-11 Tragic Hero In the play The Crucible‚ the tragic hero John Proctor‚ is caught between his flaws that stop him from helping his community and that the ones that lead him to his down fall. Throughout the play‚ John Proctor has two choices‚ he can either save his life by tarnishing his name‚ or he can choose to die while preserving his integrity. He becomes the tragic hero by trying to help his community after a group of teenage girls start
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Desire In “The Crucible” by Author Miller‚ several characters feel the seduction of power leading to absorbing it and taking over all that needed to be free. Through out the entire story‚ Abligail becomes insanely infatuated with stringing along power that she once had‚ continuous affairs with John Proctor so she can be see as someone much more superior then all other villagers in the village. Abigails uncle‚ an old merchant in Barbandos who was very successful‚ also has a desire to control the
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the crucible essay Rev. Parris and Rev. John Hale are both important characters in the story. These two characters can easily be compared and contrasted. There are some commonalities between the two in the story. Both men are lead male figures in the town‚ but they were also ministers in the Puritan faith. This was important during this time period because of the beliefs of the time period. And the obvious one if you read the book‚ is that both are main characters in the story. One area the two
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John Proctor didn’t want to live the rest of his days having his confession to witchcraft hang over him like a dark cloud. He knew that he would be leaving his family and all the people that he cared for but he wanted to die with a clean mind and heart knowing that he never made any deal with the devil. Proctor’s decision to die was not an easy one for him to make but it was the right one because he knew that if he wanted the freedom of dying without having confessed to witchcraft it was better than
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Discuss John and Elizabeth Proctor’s Marginalization of Abigail Mia Mo 2013010103 ENG4USJ Mr. Sheridan Columbia International College Tuesday April 8th‚ 2013 In the contemporary world‚ it might be common for men to have affairs with other women‚ but in the 1690s‚ America‚ it was unforgivable for men to do it and they would be punished. In The Crucible‚ John Proctor has an affair with Abigail‚ which is condemned in that
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Why must an innocent women hang on false accusations? Elizabeth Proctor is a virtuous woman who is steadfast and true. These traits also make her a bit of a cold fish. Her husband John Proctor had an affair with their seventeen year old housekeeper Abigail Williams. Elizabeth seems to be struggling to forgive her husband and let go of her anger. Elizabeth’s dislike of Abigail is more justified when Abigail tries to murder Elizabeth by framing her for witchcraft. Elizabeth is innocent of witchcraft
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1 Abigail Williams Character Analysis In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ the antagonist‚ Abigail Williams‚ makes it blatantly obvious to the reader that she will fill the role of villain in the play. Abigail shows no sign of remorse for her actions throughout the entire story which makes her seem downright diabolical. She is so full of revenge against Elizabeth‚ and lust for John Proctor that it seems as if nothing could stop her manipulation of the entire town. However‚ Miller gives the reader
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In the novel “ The Crucible “‚ Honesty is what values each individual the most. It doesn’t matter what sex you are as long as you behold the power of honesty within. John proctor faces many souls that look past the asset of honesty such as Abigail Williams and Mary Warren and also encounters people that doesn’t believe one’s honesty whom are Judge Hathorne and Danforth. John Proctor and Giles corey are the only individuals that showed honesty and believes in others honest. He feels helpless when
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implicated. Abigail Williams was an ignominious teenager that used personal vengeance to fulfill her sense of entitlement. Abby was a bitter adolescent that turned on many people to get what she wanted. She accused Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft because she desired her husband John and knew the only way to get him was to get rid of Elizabeth. Not only was she bitter‚ but she was clever also. She stuck a needle in a poppet Elizabeth received as a gift; then she stuck herself in the same spot and held
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happened. Beside the other three main characters: Mr Proctor‚ Elizabeth and Abigail he was fourth biggest person who influenced the happenings the most. However‚ while the main characters played a kind of a passive role‚ he always wanted to be in the middle of attention. He was a very proud man‚ but naive as well. He though that himself is an expert in the mysterious world of witches. "a tight-skinned‚ eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft
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