In the play The Crucible many of the characters learn things about themselves as well as others. Discuss the insight gained by the characters of Elizabeth Proctor‚ Reverend Hale‚ and John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Procter‚ learns about the character and morality of other people‚ her own actions of the people around them‚ and most importantly how to admit and deal with her own mistakes. Reverend Hale’s insight into himself reveals his new perspective on people in
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The most admirable character in The Crucible in my opinion was John Proctor. He was admirable because of the way he stood up to his past failures that he had done in his life. He stood up for what was right and didn’t care what the consequences were for his actions. For instance he went and testified to the court to try and free his innocent wife. He also was willing to face the punishment of adultery to help free the innocent. He too was willing to wreak his reputation for the good of the town.
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family’s survival and prevent a family from accomplishing anything. The Proctor family from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and The Dubois-Kowalski family from Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire both demonstrate that it is imperative for a family to have peace or otherwise a family would face the danger of tragedy. The Crucible imparts the significance of peace in the domestic setting through the moving tragedy of the Proctor family. In this play‚ the theme of desire is the catalyst for the family’s
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of the characters within the play whose judgments are influenced by fear are John Proctor‚ Abigail Williams‚ and Mary Warren. Fear is a major driving force for the characters. It forces the characters to act upon emotions rather than logical thinking. Franklin Delano Roosevelt the 32nd President of the United States said “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” in his inauguration on March 4‚ 1933. John Proctor is a well-respected and honorable man in the community. He has character and
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recognize our self-deception because of Proctor’s evident repression. Midway through the Crucible‚ John Proctor finds himself still struggling to cope with his guilt after an affair‚ which he has continued to not confess his sins to his wife. Proctor‚ being a lecher unable to confess his disloyalty‚ eventually made his wife‚ Elizabeth‚ suspicious of his disclosure and solitary nature. When Reverend Hale asks Proctor to list the Ten Commandments‚ he says‚ “Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s
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Both Myer Wolfshiem from "The Great Gatsby" and John Proctor from "The Crucible" corrupt the public via negative influences resulted by their actions. Although‚ Proctor is the protagonist‚ his fatal flaw (the affair with Abigal) influences the public’s view of him‚ his family and those being accused of witchcraft. Proctors internal conflict of maintaining his pride and name "because [he] cannot have another [name] in [his] life" (Miller‚ pg 143) causes external conflicts involving the majority of the town. Like Proctor‚ Myer Wolfsheim corrupts the public via private
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Massachusetts despite a lack of evidence. The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ portrays the catastrophic events that occurred in Salem and their impact on their society. In the play‚ Abigail Williams is dismissed as the servant of the Proctors due to her affair with the husband‚ John. Proctor wants to move on after the affair as he states‚ ‘I may think of you softly from time to time‚ but I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again (1270)”. This shows that he loves his wife which incites a feeling
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Betrayal‚ hysteria‚ intolerance and death are all themes portrayed through out the movie adaptation of The Crucible. Converted from a play to movie by director Nicholas Hytner and released in 1997 The Crucible has continued to interest teenagers due to its witchcraft content and it’s setting in Salem. Through out the production of this movie (as mentioned in the opening statement) Betrayal‚ hysteria‚ intolerance‚ persecution‚ repression and death are major themes in the movie. Hysteria is evident
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has been seeking John Proctor’s love and expressing her love for him since they had a one night affair. She says "Give me a word John a soft word" (Miller‚ 1953‚ p.1219). John seems to not feel the same way towards her as she feels toward him‚ so he pulls away. Despite John’s feelings she continues to pursue him. Most if not all Abigail’s actions have revolved around her love for John Proctor. Everything she has done was to not let their secret affair get out and for her and John to be together. Abigail’s
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accused of murder and witchcraft is Elizabeth proctor‚ Abigail’s worst nightmare. Elizabeth proctor is known for never lying‚ so when accused it is very hard for many people to believe the accusations. Elizabeth is aware that the reason Abigail is accusing her of sending her spirit after her is because she is irrevocably in love with her husband‚ John proctor. She knows that if she is convicted and hanged‚ Abigail will dance on her grave along with proctor. Though she knows this‚ she is faithful
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