Parris‚ Elizabeth‚ Hale and Rebecca are being tested unintentionally by the court system‚ they are being pulled apart on whether or not to choose what they think could be the right choice. “Goody Proctor‚ I have gone this three month like our Lord into the wilderness. I have sought a Christian way‚ for damnation’s double on a minister counsels men to lie.” (Hale 132). Reverend Hale makes a great decision to go against god’s commandments to save innocent Christian lives. Hale is priest and came to
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John wants elizabeth to trust him Company Name Company Address Date of Letter Recipient ’s name Recipient ’s title Recipient ’s company Recipient ’s company address Recipient ’s Name: People read business letters quickly. Therefore‚ get to the point in the first paragraph--the first sentence‚ if possible. In other words‚ state what you want up front. Single space your letters and use a serif typeface. Skip a line between paragraphs. Because people read business letters quickly
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams are two important women in The Crucible. They are basically opposite of each other‚ which makes their characters vital to the story. Both Elizabeth’s and Abigail’s roles in the story can be determined by comparing what each women represents‚ what motivates them‚ and what they cause in the end. Elizabeth Proctor represents the only thing good left in John Proctor’s life. She is an honest women who would never lie to John‚ although he has lied to her. While she
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to characterize John proctor. The three biggest are his selfishness; that was discovered in the beginning of the story‚ his internal conflicts; which lasted through the middle of the story all the way to nearly the end of the story‚ and his selflessness; which emerged in the end of the story. When one puts his personal desires ahead of his family‚ he destroys everything he has. Although John Proctor is an honorable man‚ he has a fatal flaw: his selfishness. John Proctor had no thought regarding
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Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail William both heighten the tension of the witch trials in Salem; they are a contrast of each others character‚ and brawl for the desire for one mans love. Arthur Millers hysterical play‚ The Crucible‚ portrays the personalities of 2 exceptionally diverse women. A mother‚ a wife‚ a friend: Abigail wanted to share a family with John Proctor. In some aspects she was jealous of Elizabeth‚ as she had the one thing in the world that Abigail desperately yearned for. “Oh
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The main character in Salem is John Proctor‚ an outspoken‚ successful‚ and well-respected farmer who chooses to stay away from the church. Religious at heart‚ this man who has sinned openly‚ condemns the witch trials while hiding a secret that could ruin the main accuser‚ Abigail Williams. Proctor is a man full of guilt‚ who uses the love of his wife‚ and his need to take responsibility for his actions to gain the strength to openly confess his sins‚ denounce Abigail Williams‚ and save his soul
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What do you think about John Proctor? In the Crucible‚ John proctor was a farmer who desperately wanted to be the reverend. He lived in Salem‚ Massachusetts with his wife‚ Elizabeth‚ and three sons. John proctor is a dynamic character in the crucible because he wants his name to be good and have a good reputation‚ but he ruins his life from public reputation‚ he chooses to not admit to committing adultery‚ but eventually he does‚ and he becomes selfless and sacrifice himself to save his wife and
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John Proctor throughout the Crucible Throughout Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” Miller had his characters face severe tests that make them question their own self. A crucible is also an earthen pot that is used for melting metals. In a way the town of Salem was a crucible as people were brought before the court and blasted with allegations from others as being witches. They were either forced to give in and live a lie or be hanged. The term crucible could also describe the heat of a situation
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The play‚ The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller is about the Salem Witch Trials during the late 1600’s. Many argue John Proctor to be a sinner considering the fact that he had an affair with Abigail. On the other hand‚ some believe Mr. Proctor to be a saint figure. Arthur Miller cleverly wrote John Proctor‚ one of the main character’s‚ death scene to symbolize the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Many people in The Holy Bible represent characters in The Crucible. For example‚ the Jews crucified Jesus
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Emotions Run High in Proctor Household In the beginning of Act II of Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ the story presents an interaction between John Proctor and his wife‚ Elizabeth. The interaction between the couple emphasizes that their relationship is anything but normal than that of a married couple. The main cause of their awkward relationship stems from Johns wandering lust. John Proctor has conflicting emotions towards Elizabeth because both of them are trying to avoid the huge fact
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