high position and John proves to be a man in high position in page 20 in the second paragraph‚ which states “Proctor‚ respected and even feared in Salem‚”. That line proves that he is respected and feared by some of the people in Salem. A tragic hero also has a flaw that is revealed and Proctor’s flaw is that he is a sinner in the eyes of the people in Salem. I know that fact because in the crucible it states “The steady manner he displays does not spring from an untroubled soul. He is a sinner‚ a sinner
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infamous Salem witch trials. In 1692‚ a group of young women were caught dancing in the woods and witchcraft hysteria went rampant through Salem‚ Massachusetts. The political‚ social‚ and environmental settings in the late seventeenth century Salem were instrumental in heightening the probability of the witch trials in this Puritan village. The government of seventeenth century Salem‚ Massachusetts is very different from today. When the Puritans arrived‚ they established a strict theocracy in their
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The Crucible Questions 1. The tragic hero in the Crucible would be John Proctor since he was able to stand for who we was. He stood for an honorable cause‚ even though he had some minor flaws – not forgiving himself and his affair with Abigail. Proctor was able to lead the book with his heroic characteristics and traits by standing up to what he believed in and choosing the righteous decisions in the appropriate situations. Through the many downfalls Proctor faced‚ he was able to regain himself
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forces if they feel they are being wrongly oppressed. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller individuals in Salem‚ Massachusetts are being accused of witchcraft and subsequently sought out by the courts for punishment. In the play‚ John Proctor’s wife is sentenced to the death penalty for being accused of witchcraft. Proctor’s only hope to save her is to challenge the hypocrisy of the Puritan theocracy of Salem and to fight against the death penalty‚ which was hanging at the time. Another case of hypocrisy
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Ashley Tam Ms. Parker ENG2DB – 01 December 17‚ 2010 Injustice: Power Gone Wrong All communities run successfully with qualities of fairness and equality. The well-being of the citizens depends on the support and guidance they receive from those with power and influence in their society. When the people become corrupt and start having intentions that do not contribute back to the community‚ the society will fall apart and be unable to maintain balance and stability. In William Shakespeare’s The Merchant
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of which is depicted in The Crucible written about the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692. The Crucible was written by Arthur Miller in the early 1950’s which was when another of the three occasions was taking place. The United States was in the midst of the Cold War with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The paranoia and suspicion of Communist spies in the United States was great. The United States had trials much like those in the Salem Witchcraft Trials to find those people who were not what
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The Danger of Ideology An ideology is a rigid set of beliefs that defines what an individual or community thinks. In the Puritan theocracy of Massachusetts‚ the main ideology held was the Puritans were a chosen people that the devil would do anything to destroy. Since religious men ran their government‚ the Puritans considered all government actions to be sanctioned by Heaven. This meant that any attempt to resist any of the government’s actions‚ was considered an attempt to overthrow God. Governments
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their slave‚ Tituba. This accusation sparks a time of fear and accusation of witches in Salem. When the witch-hunt begins‚ Abigail realizes that she can use her lies to gain power in Salem. She thinks she can use this power to get rid of John Proctor’s wife‚ Elizabeth‚ and that when Elizabeth is gone John will love her. Abigail is driven by fear and envy‚ and her corrupt decisions lead to the downfall of Salem society. Abigail Williams is a seventeen-year-old orphan‚ who lives with her uncle‚ Rev
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determine that it is right or wrong. While justice is meant to be administered with the utmost fairness and equality‚ Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible demonstrates that this does not always prevail. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ the citizens of Salem seem to think that law and justice are the same thing. However‚ this is not true. In act three‚ Danforth says “You must understand‚ sir‚ that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it‚ there be no road between. This is a sharp
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The play "Crucible" is set in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ 1692; the government is a theocracy. Hard work and church consume the majority of a Salem resident’s time. Within the community‚ there are regular disputes over land; but disagreement over land boundaries is not the only simmering situation that becomes out of control. Abigail‚ the orphaned niece to Reverend Parris‚ is cast out of the house of John and Elizabeth Proctor because of her part in the infidelity and adultery committed with John Proctor
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