John Proctor

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    (Nocenti). Every person has a good and bad side to them. In The Crucible John Proctor is an ambiguous character, he makes both good and bad decisions which greatly affect the plot. Everyone makes mistakes in their lives, including John Proctor. One example of a mistake John Proctor makes, is his affair with Abigail Williams. Abigail Williams argues, “You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! John, pity me, pity me” (22)! In Salem at the time of the trials, committing…

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    with, John Proctor. Abigail Williams, the main driving force of the play, does everything because of one sole man, John Proctor.…

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    the critical texts I want to find out if Abigail cared about about the people of Salem and the main of all John Proctor. But if she had then why did she let him hanged rather than telling the truth. The critical texts tells us a lot of different information about Abigail and John Proctor. In this essay my focus will be showing the true colours of the main character - Abigail and John Proctor. I think this is good topic to discuss about because the true colours of people are often seen in harsh…

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    A. Why does Proctor complement the dish when he has just added seasoning to the stew? Explain. Procter complements the dish when he has just added seasoning to the stew because he wants to please his wife. He wants her to be happy and trust him and not to tension in the house. Procter said to Elizabeth You are one of the hardest crites.” Procter thinks that if he adds seasoning Elizabeth would please it even more. Fact it is known the John Proctor has cheated with Abigail causing problems in…

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    witches and sentenced to death if they did not confess, the events became known as the Salem witch trials. In “The Crucible” the character John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero because throughout the play he changed as a person, but his overwhelming pride in the end took over his reasoning which resulted in his death. In act two of the play John Proctor, can be seen talking to his wife Elizabeth in their house, the conversation is mainly of what Abigail has done to their lives, he says “Let…

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    characters; Parris, John Proctor,…

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    hysteria arose, individuals like John Proctor stood against the norm of society. For instance, he chose to fight against the court in proving that the entire thing is fraud. During this chaotic period, Abigail forces Mary Warren to participate in her elaborate scheme. Proctor is threatened by her actions, leading to false accusations fabricated by Abigail. This Domino Effect concept impacts not only himself, but the entire community he lives upon. In summary, John Proctor demonstrates an…

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    him positively”(Bob Marley). John proctor was not a wealthy man, nor was he perfect, but he fought against the corruption within the court system. Proctor achieved moral integrity by admitting to his mistakes, and his refusal to confessing a crime he did not commit, he found self-respect when he did that, he would of rather died than be tortured his whole life based on a lie. Arthur Miller shows us that any man, good or bad can do something good and selfless. John Proctor was a well respected…

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    known as a specific type of persona. John Proctor would like to be known as the man who sticks up for unfortunate people and always does the right thing. Parris is known for being the churchly figure that lives by the bible and its teachings. Judge Danforth wants to be…

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    became victims because they claimed they under the power of other women in the town. As people started to be accused more and more chaos awoke. John proctor is around 40-60 years of age when he becomes a suspect and victim in the salem witch trials. He is a hero, a failure, has strengths and weaknesses and has many conflicts with characters. John proctor is somewhat a hero. Due to his confessions him and whomever was hanged with him, hanged with pride. They committed a sin, but turned out to be…

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