John Proctor

and no system or government is watching to punish you. This can happen in modern society as people in war zones are far from their normal customs and start to lose their normal lives. People stop maintaining any sense of normality, described by John Proctor in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, “The world is gone daft with this nonsense” (Miller 68). The only thing to think about is the panic. Finally, society’s willingness to watch horror escalates the hysteria more. People, as a part of the…

being at the bottom of the food chain. She stands up for herself from now on. To sum it up Marry changes from Act I to Act II, she went from being terrified to standing up to Proctor.…

John Proctor was a man of faith, honor, and integrity. He was a man that hated hypocrites and died as a tragic hero should. The actions he displayed during the play that led to this conclusion were: he decided to die alongside his friends instead of live as a liar, and he decided to die instead of letting his name become trash. A tragic hero is a character who makes a bad decision that inevitably leads to his or her death. John Proctor is an example of such a character because he worked so…

Destructive forces in fiction and reality Destructive forces are societal pressures that cause destruction in the lives of humans when they choose to give in to them. Hysteria, jealousy, and greed are three of these destructive forces that have an effect on the lives of people every day. Hysteria is characterized by irrational actions that are produced by fear. Jealousy is hatred for someone else because of something that they possess that you cannot or do not have. Lastly, greed is the…

a bit more interesting and created a bunch of drama. It is always important to be honest, because lying stays inside for your whole life, and being true to yourself keeps your dignity. In the play when Abigail tells them that Elizabeth is a witch. John is outraged and when Reverend Hale comes to question them he is very honest on all of his answers. He does make a few excuses but he doesn’t turn away the truth. He has an explanation for everything. No matter what happens he will defend…

other citizens to avoid trouble. Abigail had an affair with the farmer known as John Proctor. Elizabeth Proctor, his wife that during the time had been sick at bed rest discovered the affair and fired Abigail. This inspires Abigail to get rid of Elizabeth in order to be with Mr. Proctor. The people in charge of the court take the opportunity to rid of the citizens as well for the purpose of possessing their land. Mr. Proctor went before the court and confessed about his affair and Abigail’s…

abigail and she is the other girl that was dancing around in the forest with betty. Parris also thinks that abby was involved in the witchcraft. She is also the girl that had an affair with proctor. She tries to hide the fact that she casted a spell with tituba, because it would expose the fact that she got with proctor. She also had to lie about the whole thing so she didn't get caught about plotting elizabeth's death. Is what she does is accuse others of witchcraft so the focus isn't on her…

partner John Proctor created the foundation of her dilemma that causes problems for not only himself but his wife as he puts Salem people on the list of the egocentric Abigail Williams. Deceit is abroad in the beginning of Act One as suspicion of emotions, and loyalty rises up between Abigail and Proctor. Abigail shows her emotional frenzy with John Proctor as they have an intimate conversation which supposedly a sign of adultery knowing because John is married to Elizabeth. “I look for John…

John’s response. Elizabeth wanted John to tell the town that Abigail is involved in witchcraft but John tells Elizabeth that he will think about it so Elizabeth gets furious because she believes that he doesn’t want to do it because he still cares about Abigail. What is the gift Mary Warren gives to Elizabeth? Mary Warren gives Elizabeth poppet. What information does Mary Warren provide about the trial? What role is she playing at the trial? Why does John forbid her from attending? …

receiving end of Abigail’s wrath is rival Elizabeth Proctor, wife of the man she had an affair with and complete opposite in both demeanor and character development. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor grows into a woman who respects her husband’s decisions from a frigid and paranoid wife while Abigail attempts to use the trials to her advantage but eventually spirals out of control. In the beginning of the play, Elizabeth Proctor…