of admitting that he was consorting with the devil is an act of excessive pride or stubbornness. I instead believe that John Proctor is the tragic hero of the Crucible and that his decision to choose principle over self preservation was an honorable act with the goal of affirming his goodness before God. In the second act of the Crucible, the audience first meets the character of John Proctor while he is in his home with his wife Elizabeth. The reader’s initial reaction of Proctor is that he is
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In the play “The Crucible”, written by Arthur Miller, he introduces a character named John Proctor who has many things in common with the character Arthur Dimmesdale in the novel, “The Scarlet Letter”. Both characters go through trying to find how to live with themselves after committing adultery. John Proctor was a very well respected man throughout the town of Salem. He was known as a strong Christian man. He was married to Elizabeth Proctor and together they had three sons. His wife had been sick
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of the horrific events that occurred in American history was the senseless murder of innocent people in the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. There is a great deal of speculation around the actual causes of the Salem witch trials. The author of The Crucible, Arthur Miller, had the theory that “the people of Salem developed a theocracy, a combine of state and religious power whose function was to keep the community together, and to prevent any kind of disunity
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William Shakespeare and Arthur Miller show evidence of this in The Merchant of Venice and The Crucible, when their characters step away from their morals and carry out wrongful actions. Although the underlying reason for the characters’ social demises is similar, the motives for their actions are specific and personal. By carrying out actions fueled by revenge, both Abigail
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The Crucible and Honor With a story based on the mass hysteria of the red scare, and characters that are about as evil as they come, The Crucible dramatizes events that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts. The story, written by Arthur Miller, gives the viewer a glance into the lives of those who lived during the Salem witch Trials. It is dark and dismal and brimming with symbolism, from comparisons to Communism, to a man’s honor in his name. Due to false accusations, the lead of The Crucible, John
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haunted America. During the McCarthy era and the Salem Witch Trials, people became so scared of accusations of witchery or Communism that they proceeded to try almost anything to keep themselves out of harm. The Crucible shows a symbolism of McCarthyism in the 1950’s In the beginning of The Crucible, flaws in the Puritan religion shine through Parris. Parris, too drawn up in himself, worried only about his reputation, so when Abigail won’t tell him what happened he yells to her, “I have sought here three
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The term mass hysteria is defined as a situation in which many people are affected by similar hysterical symptoms. In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller a situation of mass hysteria is perfectly portrayed. The play takes place during the Salem witch trials, at the peak of the witch hysteria. The hysteria, which sent the village into a frenzy was set into motion by the niece of Reverend Samuel Parris. His niece, Abigail Williams, is portrayed as a person who lies to get out of her own punishments
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In a situation where reputation, and social standings are closely linked to religion, and an overall foundation of a society, morality tends to take a vital role. In the book, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the author is able to show a distinction of personal ideals, and/or moral standards of two men with high reputations amongst their town. Although initially protagonist John Proctor is portrayed as unethical, and Parris as a man who is moreso respected, the author is able to manipulate Parris
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Karen Hesse the author of a book Witness Karen uses multiple point a view to show how the Ku Klux Klan is bad and how people thought they were good.The Ku Klux Klan (K.K.K) is bad because they scare people, they hurt people, and they destroy stuff. My first reason that the K.K.K is bad is that they scare people. In a book Witness by Karen Hesse on page 52 they lit a cross on fire, and on page 54 it says that Leonora got scared when she woke up and she hid in a closet. Also on page 55 it says “Only
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score for old and new grudges only leaves chaos and waste in its wake. Throughout the ages vengeance has played an important role in history and literature. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the theme vengeance is portrayed as neighbor turns on neighbor. First, as the theme vengeance reoccurs throughout the play The Crucible many people end up turning on each other to exact their revenge. For example, Hale is in the home of the Proctors when he brings up how Rebecca Nurse’s and others names
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