to John Proctor. In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor‚ a well-respected farmer‚ is confronted with a difficult decision and because of his pride decides to keep his reputation while saving the innocent; unfortunately this is the ultimate cause of his demise. Because of the pride John Proctor has‚ it is difficult for him to soil his name. For example‚ when being coerced into confessing and Judge Danforth asks him to name other people‚ he exclaims‚ “I am John Proctor‚ you will
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Character Analysis Act 1- John Proctor How believable does he come across? John Proctor is probably the main character of this play. He enters shortly after Mary‚ Abigail and Mercy discuss the happenings of the night before. He is a very upright character‚ although has committed an awful sin despite this. He had an affair with Abigail Williams‚ who is only 17. He is ashamed of this‚ and clearly shows that he does not want to repeat such an incident in the future. “Put it out of mind‚ Abby” (page
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organized activity permitted by the colonial authorities.”.(Freeman & Bendahmane 1978‚ p.1) INTRODUCTION The South African history is one that has had a dramatic influence on all its citizens‚ socially‚ politically and economically. The difficulties faced by south Africans during oppression and the apartheid era have made south Africans the way they are today in terms of knowing their rights and how to fight for such rights. There were massive political movements that were formed by activists who wanted
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committing the atrocities against the Salem village and its people. Specifically‚ Proctor describes how he confronted Elizabeth towards her beliefs about him and Abigail " I have good reason to think before I charge fraud on Abigail‚ and I will think on it. Let you look to your own improvement before you go to judge your husband any more "(p.50).
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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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discuss these challenges in condition of financial‚ social‚ and academic. To begin with‚ financial problems are a major challenge for university students includes tuition fee‚ rent expenses‚ and text books. Tuition fee is the most common challenge for these students. Though‚ for some they only take one or two units per semester because of financial problems. The high costs of fee causes many problems for those who are not sponsored. Besides‚ fee expenses for each semester cost of thousands of dollars
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DATA ANALYSIS Population Size = 9 Samples from Unilever = 5 Sample from Procter & Gamble = 4 SAMPLE ANALYSIS QUESTION NO. AGREE AGREE DISAGREE DISAGREE NEUTRAL NEUTRAL UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G 1 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 0 0 0 2 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 6 5 1 0 1 0 2 7 5 5 0 0 0 0 8 5 2 0 0 0 2 9 5 5 0 0 0 0 10 5 1 0 1 0 2 QUES. NO. 15 16 17 18 19 HIGH HIGH LOW LOW MODERATE MODERATE N/A N/A UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G UNILEVER P & G 5 3 0 0 0
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The Crucible Character Analysis (John Proctor) Imagine living a life of paranoia‚ in which you cannot even walk out of the front door without having to peer over your shoulder‚ wondering if or when you will be struck by an inevitable plague. In 1692‚ this mere situation was a horrendous reality for the people of Salem‚ Massachusetts in The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller. This plague‚ created by one’s burning desire to seek vengeance upon a man through the means of witchcraft‚ resulted in a tragic
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Literary Snapshot 2 Rewrite: How does Miller develop the character of Abigail? In what way is the character of Abigail a foil to Elizabeth Proctor? In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ he develops Abigail by using her actions to make our view of her character change as she starts to act differently throughout the play. Abigail is a foil to Elizabeth Proctor since she uses lying as a tool to manipulate people as she finds it especially effective. Abigail gradually becomes inhumane in the witch trials
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and fear of the devil to justify the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. The central character in Salem is John Proctor‚ an outspoken‚ successful‚ and well-respected farmer who chooses to maintain a certain distance from the church. Religious at heart‚ this man who has sinned‚ openly condemns the witch trials while hiding a secret that could discredit the main accuser‚ Abigail Williams. John Proctor is a man consumed by guilt‚ who draws on his contempt for Reverend Parris‚ his love for his wife‚ and his
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