Jones AP Language 1 December 2009 The Crucible True Purpose One of the factors that can be accredited to starting the hysteria over witchery in the Crucible is the weakness of several of the characters in the story. The fear and lack of mental stability of these characters are a pivotal reason as to why these trials took place. It was Parris’s fear of his reputation being tarnished by his daughter’ssickness that led him to bring John Hale which eventually spirals down to the whole witch
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they are so vicious that they will blame someone just to save themselves. This is exactly what many characters do in the play‚ The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller. The three people who are ultimately to blame for the deaths of innocents during the witch trials are Tituba‚ Abigail‚ and Reverend Hale. Tituba is one of the main characters to blame. When they were talking about what happened in the woods‚ Reverend Parris says “I saw Tituba waving her arms over the fire when I came on you. And I heard a screeching
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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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JOHN HALE’S CHANGES What would you do if at the sign of your name hundreds of people were thrown in jail or hung? Well that is what Reverend John Hale has to ask himself as he has the heaviest burden to carry. In Arthur Miller’s‚The Crucible‚ John Hale is man so sure of himself at first becomes a very broken man while dealing with the accusations in Salem. When John Hale first arrives in Salem he is very over confident and conceited about his knowledge in witchcraft. Reverend Hale is
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the trials. she was afraid to get in trouble for dancing naked in the woods an witch craft that she turned the blame onto others. Reverend Parris- all he wants is power and will stop at nothing to get it. he gets so into the witch hunt that he starts accusing people willy-nilly. he also goes along with all the accusation and gains personally from the trials. John Proctor- he is basically the reason the trials started at all. he cheated on his wife and his lovers jealousy sparked the whole ideal
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John Proctor John Proctor is an honorable and righteous man in The Crucible‚ but he’s guilty of an unforgivable sin. He’s the voice of reason and justice in Salem but no one knows about he’s dirty little secret. He’s characterized for being an intelligent man but his lust for Abigail led to his affair‚ destroying completely trust between his relationship with his wife Elizabeth. Because of his affair with Abigail‚ Proctor questions whether or not he is a moral man‚ yet this adultery is the only
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Throughout the play‚ “The Crucible‚” John Proctor faces many difficult obstacles that occurred in his life. He had false accusations made against him‚ which resulted in a defamation of his character and being discouraged with Puritan Society. During the play‚ John Proctor was accused of being a bad Puritan‚ and not knowing all of the 10 commandments. He was also accused of witchcraft by his diabolical teenage ex-servant‚ and was also accused of leading a faction against Reverend Parris. His wife‚ Elizabeth
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Overall‚ John Proctor is a good man. Even though he went against his beliefs and cheated on his wife‚ he knows that it was wrong and decides to end the affair. He overtly tells Abigail that it is over. He admits that he still thinks about her now and again‚ but he states that he will “cut his hand off before he reaches out for her again” (Miller‚ 1953/p. 1246). This was his first step to make the situation right. He truly regrets his affair with her. Abigail gets angry that he will not be with her
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John Proctor is an honest‚ hardworking‚ good man except for his one flaw that became a downfall for him and other accused “witches” living in Salem. His lust for Abigail that led to an affair created jealousy towards his wife Elizabeth‚ and resulted in Abigail spreading lies and causing witch hysteria to arise. After the trials began‚ John realized that he could out Abigail and make everyone see her for what she was (a liar) and put an end to many innocent deaths by confessing to his adultery and
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In the 1953 play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the main protagonist‚ John Proctor allows the audience to create an emotion of sympathy towards him. In the play John Proctor is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor‚ he is a farmer‚ and a father of three boys. He was also accused of witchcraft like many individuals who lived in the town of Salem. Proctor did not attend church‚ because of Reverend Parris. Parris is the minister of Salem‚ who preaches about wealth‚ “…and for twenty week he preach nothin’
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