John Proctor, a symbol of strength in Salem, was a prideful man. Proctor displayed himself as a righteous man who worked hard, raised wholesome children, and followed the Lord’s laws. What the community of Salem didn’t see was the ongoing internal battle Proctor endured on a daily basis. “He is a sinner, a sinner not only against the moral fashion of the time, but against his own vision of decent conduct,” (Miller 18). Proctor committed the act of adultery with Abigail Williams, which haunted him
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on how to properly use them, and keeping guns from those that do not meet the proper psychological qualifications and have criminal records, the problem of gun violence will significantly decrease. This is very similar to the problem seen in The Crucible, the public hears of a few stories about a problem in their community and instead of finding a way to resolve the problem, they immediately want to liquidate the community of the “witches”. The truth often becomes obscured in the wake of gossip and
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English Persuasive “It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it, and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it,” (Aung Sun Suu Kyi, 1990). Within in a governmental system that denies fundamental human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day. Fear of incarceration, fear of suffering, fear of execution and fear of social isolation. However, the most underhanded form of fear can eliminate common sense or even wisdom, condemning
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Is John Proctor considered a tragic hero? John Proctor can potentially be a tragic hero. He has a fatal flaw which was his great amount of pride, and that slowly tied a series of unfortunate events which eventually made John Proctor succumb to his death. Sadly, Proctor soon dies for a crime that he did not commit. John Proctor's life had been turned upside down when Abigail had accused his loved ones who were then eventually sent to jail, or executed. John Proctor is your classic tragic hero because
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Motivation is what encourages a person to behave in a certain way. Cruelty is a common motivator that is mostly used in a selfish way to one’s advantage. Whether it’s throwing others under the bus, or just wanting the attention. In The Crucible, a girl by the name Abigail William’s selfishly wants a married man by the name John Proctor and shows no remorse for any of her actions in her attempt to acquire get him. Her barbarous decisions lead her to a pool of lies, and deceit. The main message in
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During The Salem Witch Trials and The Rosewood Incident deaths, accusations, and many other crimes were committed. The Salem Witch Trials and The Rosewood Incident occurred in two different time periods, but had many things in common such as the crimes committed which were false accusations and the killing of innocent people. The Rosewood Incident was known as The Rosewood Massacre. It took pace in Rosewood, Florida in January 1923. The Rosewood Massacre started when a rumor was passed around about
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What Caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria of 1692? In the year of 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, the devil took the souls of weak-willed people, which were wizards and witches. This event was called the Salem Witch Trials, which consisted of numerous people allegedly practicing witchcraft. To prevent the witchcraft they hunted and tried the accused. The punishment for practicing witchcraft was death. Every historian had a different thought on what caused the event. Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum
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The Crucible, a story about the wrongly accused being hanged for standing by their morals and the truth. Abigail and her friends cause the whole town to go into chaos as they accuse many people in the town of being witches, many lie and confess to being witches while some will stand by the truth and plead innocence. The play follows John Proctor and the question I will answer is if Proctor could be considered a tragic hero. One quality a tragic hero must have is a “tragic flaw” or a flaw that will
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brutal societies. One of these societies, Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, is described in the play, “The Crucible.” Written in the McCarthy era, this play highlights the injustices during the Red Scare in America. As history continues to unfold, more links can be drawn between the message of “The Crucible” and today’s discrimination. The allegorical qualities of Arthur Miller’s, “The Crucible,” relate strongly to McCarthyism, but still have relevant connections to
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I do not feel that Mrs.Pettit right to privacy was violated, Mrs Pettit and her husband where member of a swinger's club which promoted diverse sexual activities and unfortiunatley for Mrs.Pettit and undercover officer from the Los Angeles Police department was investegating the club. Although this was a private party the officer observered Mrs. Pettit engaging in three separate acts of oral copulation with three different men. Pettit was arrested due to violating Penal Code section 288a (oral
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