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ENG3U1 January 22, 2016 John Proctor : The Tragic Hero of The Crucible A tragic hero can be describe as a noble literary character who exhibits a fatal flaw that combined with fate, external forces and pressures leads to the character’s fall from greatness. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor is portrayed as the tragic hero. John Proctor is a noble and well-respected man living in the small town of Salem in…

John Ernest Steinbeck Jr was born on February 27, 1902 in Salinas California, to the parents of Olive Hamilton and John Ernest Steinbeck. John Steinbeck married three times; he married Carol Henning In 1930, Gwyndolyn Conger 1943, and Elaine Anderson Steinbeck in 1950. John had two sons with Gwyndolyn, and he named them Thomas and John. John Steinbeck wrote a very famous book called The Grapes of Wrath. John Steinbeck’s book The Grapes of Wrath is one of his best and most popular books ever.…

Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck's novel, Of Mice and Men, demonstrates how George and Lennie’s friendship and shared dreams reveal moral ideas that are weaved throughout this story and present the universal truths that are grounded in the realistic contrast of friendship and shared dreams. The commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss within George and Lennie’s friendship and shared dreams. As all these elements are part of society. The commitment and hope within a friendship and shared dreams…

that will positively develop their identity, which otherwise would remain dormant in prosperous situations. John Proctor, the protagonist, is an independent and respectable farmer in a struggling marriage because he was unfaithful to his wife. Unfortunately, this mistake haunts him when he tries to distance himself from his past lover, who grows uncontrollably envious. This causes the…

court came to. One of the main characters in The Crucible is John Proctor, wife to Elizabeth Proctor. With John making a huge mistake that he would later regret, he struggles to repair his relationship with himself and his wife as well as forgiveness. Initially, John Proctor had an affair with Abigail Williams, a young girl. In the play it states, “Abigail: John I am waitin’ for you every night” (Miller 22). Abigail has fallen in love with John after their affair, knowing he is a married man,…

does it actually go? How can such a simple attribute as seeing how much water is in a glass (or not) really categorize your way of thinking? The novel “Of Mice and Men” by author John Steinbeck explores the struggles of migrant workers in the 1930’s and is laced with the themes and motifs of loneliness, friendship, hopes for a brighter future, and the impossibility of that dream. It can be argued back and forth that “Of Mice and Men” is an optimistic or pessimistic story, yet many seem to…

Living Lennon Noted for a rebel, John Lennon used his fame and status as a way to advocate for a force greater than war. John Winston Lennon was raised in Liverpool by his grandma, Mimi. Lennon struggled in school and was frequently known for causing a ruckus in class. John Lennon later focused on making music and began a band. The Liverpool localities would soon be international as part of the “Beatles” the “most influential act of the rock era” (Magness). Post Beatles Lennon went on to use…

My Historical figure is John Locke. John Locke was born on Aguste 29, 1632 in Wring ton UK. His parents are Agnes Keene and John Locke. His father John Locke was a Country Lawyer and a small landowner who had served as a Captain during World War 1. His mother was a stay a home mother. Locke lived in a small cottage by a church in Wring ton, Somerset. Locke went to Westminster school and then Christ Church. When he graduated he went University of Oxford. There he studied medicine, which played…

Unresolved transgressions terminate in the same fashion as do untended wounds- they fester and then become infected. By committing adultery, refusing to confess, and leaving his family in the end, John Proctor destroys everything he once had.While the majority withdraws from its own demise, a few people, including John Proctor, believe that the greatest responsibility of mankind is to stand firm for what an individual honestly believes to be the only morally acceptable choice. People in Salem…

have a very good standing in the town of Salem, and hope to maintain this while the story goes on. The characters in the crucible show a theme of wanting this good place in Salem and two characters who strongly intend for a good reputation are: John Proctor and Abigail Williams. John Proctor was a man who worked hard for his good name; he wanted a good name not only with the other characters in The Crucible but he also wanted a good name with God. John Proctor is a man of strength, and he showed…