John Proctor Versus Society John Proctor attempts to defeat society alone. In The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ John Proctor struggling to gain power shows that one person cannot change society. John Proctor struggles to get people to believe that the kids are lying. John struggles with trying to keep his good name too. Also when Elizabeth got sent to jail and sentenced to be hanged‚ John had to fight to get Elizabeth out before death occurred. First‚ John Proctor struggles to gain power to change
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this play‚ a wave of fear spreads throughout Salem ad accusations of witchcraft begin to rise. A character‚ John Proctor‚ displays great pride throughout the play but also demonstrates change because he was at first doubtful‚ but later comes to realize its severity. John Proctor’s combination of these traits influences the outcome of the play and causes his own demise. Although Proctor does not show arrogance‚ he strongly defends his pride and dignity in the play‚ which triggers a chain of events
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it” John Proctor. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller presents a number of conflicts‚ external and internal. In the Crucible there are many character that favor integrity by admitting their mistakes and refusing to lie. Abigail Williams lied to everyone in the court the other girls had all their trust in Abigail so the girls followed what she did and said‚ Abigail claims to see a yellow bird on the beam on the ceiling so her and the girls started screaming and freaking out. John Proctor had an
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way they respected him. A doctor is usually a healer so he was going to heal their kids from the devils touch. He also gives Elizabeth convincing advice at the end‚ (132)”Beware‚ Goody Proctor--cleave to no faith when faith brings blood. It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice.”. This statement shows that he realized his own mistakes‚ and now he doesn’t want Elizabeth to do the same thing. In this he also seems to be the only logical person in the room‚ realizing that this is a ignorant decision
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then than law will stay in effect until adverted again. <br><br>In The Crucible‚ John Proctor‚ a farmer and village commoner‚ stood up for his principles. He had committed adultery and had absolutely no intentions of joining in the witch trials unless his pregnant wife were to also get involved. After his wife was accused of being a witch‚ he decides that he cannot accept the lie or the law any longer. Proctor is a good and noble man and because of this he believes at first he can’t be hanged and
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supports this quote through the setting and the character of John Proctor‚ an average Puritan man. In life people have to make difficult choices‚ frequently this choice is whether or not to obey your conscience. Throughout The Crucible‚ this quote is seen with John Proctor. The play begins with multiple people being accused of witchcraft. Majority of these people being accused is women‚ one of which is Elizabeth Proctor. Elizabeth Proctor‚ John Proctor’s wife‚ is accused by Abagail Williams‚ their former
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their honesty and that belive in what they say. I am also a very honest person with high self respect. This makes me feel like a stronger person overall. There are examples of integrity and a lack of integrity in the play‚ The Crucible. John Proctor‚ a strong but unfaithful farmer‚ shows personal integrity. When told he will be hung for an accusation of adultery‚ he does not lie to save his own life. Instead‚ he stays true to his beliefs and tells the truth‚ which gets him killed. This shows
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irony to create anxiety‚ frustration and to demonstrate the tension between the people about the lies of witchcraft in Salem. I. The author creates tension in the story by using Abigail who accuses innocent people of witchery. 1.) Abigail wants Elizabeth to get hanged so she can be back with John again. 2.) Abigail turns herself against Mary Warren after she confessed in court. II. The author creates anxiety in the story by making the court so powerful. 1.) If the court thinks you are a witch
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But one person shows their inner strength more than the others‚ that character is John Proctor. John shows inner strength when he confesses to adultery‚ and when he doesn’t confess to witchcraft. To begin‚ one scene from The Crucible where John Proctor shows inner strength is when he confessed his adultery with Abigail. Since that is an illegal act and it was cheating on his wife Elizabeth Proctor‚ that is a very hard thing to admit to the public. John thought it was so wrong that Abigail
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One of the many examples of dramatic irony is when Elizabeth is asked to tell the truth about John being an adulterer. Later on the play‚ Elizabeth is accused of being a witch and John goes to court to prove Abigail is lying. When John does try to prove Abigail is lying‚ he ends up confessing that he committed adultery with Abigail. Then the judges bring in Elizabeth to tell the truth whether John had an affair or not. John had said that Elizabeth is a very honest woman who would never lie‚ but for
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