Miller‚ a tragic hero dies a good man when brought to trial over nothing more than child’s play and dishonesty. John Proctor is an honest‚ upright‚ and blunt-spoken man because he fought for what is right and found forgiveness in his fatal flaw. Although he exhibits these traits throughout the story‚ John dies a dynamic character. Throughout the story‚ John expresses qualities of an honest man by defending his wife Elizabeth when she is accused of hurting Abigail. John defends Elizabeth” Herrick
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October 16‚ 2013 Is John Proctor A Good or Bad Person? John Proctor‚ in The Crucible‚ was considered a god-fearing man‚ self-sufficient‚ strong-minded‚ and had a good reputation. But in Salem‚ he was accused of witchcraft. If he "confessed" to it‚ he would be permitted to life‚ but if he did not‚ he would be hanged. Proctor took his penalty without confessing to the courts. In the‚ he dies by his own will believing he is doing the right thing. I believe that John Proctor is a good person for the reasons
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American Literature R October 29th‚ 2014 John Proctor‚ A Prideful Man In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ one of the main characters is John Proctor. He is an outspoken and successful farmer in the village. Religious at heart‚ he committed a horrible sin of adultery. John is consumed by guilt; trying to decide if he should tell the truth about his affair with Abigail Williams or keep his good name in the village. John Proctor’s internal conflict
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John is a man of strong moral beliefs‚ who is concerned only for the safety of his family and personal welfare. He does not care about the beliefs of any of the other people in the town and what his supervisor which is the Reverend‚ thinks either. After trying to avoid involvement in the witch trials he is later prosecuted for witchery and sentenced to hang. John tries to avoid any involvement in the Salem Witch trials. His reason for doing so is to protect his image because he is afraid he will
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To characterise a man as “good” or “bad” is undoubtedly a near impossible task. There are few men (or women) in this world that can honestly be defined as purely one or the other. Most cannot be categorised as “righteous” or “depraved”‚ simply because there is no such thing as a one-sided personality. Each person has multiple faces‚ multiple identities. Such is the case of John Proctor. Proctor is one of the key characters in Arthur Miller’s satirical play “The Crucible”. Set in 1692‚ the play is
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feel good about failing the test. But‚ after a while‚ they will realize that they did the right thing. They will feel better about themselves‚ and their honor. John Proctor in The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ chose to be an honorable man and fail in terms of losing his life rather than lie and watch his friends and family be killed. John Proctor is an honorable man because he is brave‚ stands up for his friends‚ and is a loyal man. Throughout the play Arthur Miller portrays John Proctor as
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John Proctor In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller portrayed John Proctor as a dynamic character in the story. John was a rural farmer in his thirties. John was an honest man who could not stand for hypocrisy. He isolated himself from the issues of Salem‚ Massachusetts by staying on his farm. Despite his hatred for hypocrites‚ John held a deep secret that would ruin his reputation if it was uncovered. This secret was his affair with Abigail Williams‚ who was once a servant to the Proctors and was
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by Arthur Miller‚ The Crucible‚ John Proctor is a well respected farmer. John is hiding his secrets from his past to protect his reputation throughout the town. John Proctor’s main traits are that he is brave‚ extreme and dignified. Bravery is a trait that suits John Proctor well. When Proctor tried to convince everyone that the girls were lying‚ this was an instance of bravery because children were thought of as the vice of god and they were free of sin. Proctor also fought the court trying to
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these words can be used to describe John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible John Proctor‚ one of the main characters‚ is faced with a variety of challenges. The most extreme test that he must face is to admit to a crime that ultimately leads to his death. At one time he was looked up to in the town of Salem‚ however when a situation arises‚ John Proctor must fight his conscience. He is motivated and tested to tell the truth even though it ruined his good reputation and contributed largely to
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destruction to everyone in the town of Salem. John Proctor can be labeled as one of the protagonist in the play as the story is partly centered on him. He makes a clearly a suitable character for the tragic hero because he has an integrity stabbing flaw‚ he has to choose between his fate and his reputation‚ and as far as morals go‚ he is definitively better than the other characters in the play although there are many defects in his character. John Proctor is a prime representation of a tragic hero
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