In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible‚ John Proctor tearing up his confession is believable. Proctor is a flawed character‚ but he is a good man. Proctor tries to do what he believes is right. Proctor can’t stand the idea that innocent people are being condemned. He can’t accept that the girls are falsely accusing people of witchcraft‚ and the court is believing them. John Proctor demonstrates that he is a good man with the way that he judges himself. Proctor can’t forgive himself for having an
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Trials. She was accused along with John Proctor‚ Abigail Hobbs‚ Mary Warren‚ Elizabeth Howe‚ and many others. Her story is only part of the long history told. She was convicted of doing witchcraft and was able to avoid execution longer than most were able to. Elizabeth Proctor was John Proctors third wife they were married 18 years and they were running the well known family tavern. Elizabeth Proctor was first seen as a witch when Mary Warren accused Elizabeth of trying to force her to sign the “devil’s
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written by Arthur Millar‚ conflict is the cornerstone around which the text is moulded. Although most of the conflicts are external‚ there are also examples of severe internal conflict‚ as can be seen in Millar’s protagonist character‚ John Proctor. Mary Warren‚ Proctor’s servant-girl‚ is also a victim of internal conflict within the play. Proctor‚ in addition‚ is involved in external conflict too‚ between him and Judge Danforth‚ him and Elizabeth Proctor‚ and him and the Court of Salem. Each of these
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The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 were a horrific event that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts. Women of all ages were accused of being a witch‚ and if they didn’t confess they would be put to death. The Crucible‚ written by Arthur Miller‚ shows how neighbors would accuse each other for revenge. Although many might first blame Abigail Williams‚ Reverend Parris is responsible for the deaths in Salem. In the first act‚ Reverend Parris pushes Abigail‚ his niece‚ to admit to conjuring spirits in the woods
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John Proctor Ultimately‚ John Proctor is a key part of the Crucible. His refusal to open up about Abigail’s lying (which she admits in Betty’s bedroom) allows Abigail to whip the village of Salem into a frenzy – accusing anyone and everyone of witchcraft. He is a proud and powerful man‚ much respected in the village. The fact he committed adultery with Abigail means she has the power to control him. Adultery is against the laws of Salem’s theocracy (as it is against the Decalogue) so‚ if Abigail
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Miller uses Mary Warren to show the logical fallacy when she tries to prove Goody Osburn practices witchcraft: “Whenever I turned her away empty‚ she mumbled… Last month – a Monday I think – she walked away‚ and I thought my guts would burst for two days after…” (II. 57-58). Miller shows how Mary connected her stomach ache to Osburn’s mumbling‚ when the two events had nothing to do with each other. Though Mary uses a logical fallacy‚ her testimony proves enough
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John’s conflicts have left him weaker than that he was before‚ and that weakness makes him depend on Mary Warren to reveal the truth about the witch trials in his place. Mary Warren would then accuse John Proctor of witchcraft. John is thrown into a dungeon and he is in a dilemma whether he should hang like a “saint”‚ or live with the guilt. In a conversation between Elizabeth and John Proctor
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O’Brien‚ shows how Mary Anne Bell is affected by the tough conditions of war. Mark Fossie‚ the boyfriend of Mary Anne‚ tells her to fly out to Vietnam so that they can be together. Once she arrives‚ Mary Anne quickly reveals her curiosity by taking an interest in activities to help the squad such as cooking‚ caring for the injured‚ night patrolling‚ etc. Essentially‚ she starts to become one of the soldiers. O’Brien conveys how the violent and warlike atmosphere transforms Mary Anne physically and psychologically
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The Crucible was a controversial piece of literature by Arthur Miller. The main character Abigail Williams demonstrates that Unjust people or pride will attempt to break them down by pointing fingers‚ turning Salem people against each other‚ running away‚ and stealing money from her Uncle “Reverend Parris” to defend her mistakes. Abigail is in love with John Proctor‚ whom she has an affair with. John is married to Elizabeth and when she finds out that John is sleeping with another woman‚ Abigail
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God‚ as Proctor goes on to say to Parris‚ "Can you speak one minute without we land in Hell again? I am sick of Hell!" In the drama‚ Mary Warren places a needle in a poppet she gave to Elizabeth; John firmly demands that Mary Warren tell the courts that she really put the needle in the poppet that day. Proctor says to her‚ "You’re coming to the court with me‚ Mary. You will tell it in the court." Furthermore‚ at the end of the play Proctor is persistent by saying that no matter what anyone says to
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