John Proctor

was to find out ones who believes in communism and was trying to overthrow the american way of life. The public is the reason for the Red Scare started, but who is the reason for the salem witch trials. That individuals is obvious known to be Rev. John Hale. Hale’s Gullibility and Self-righteousness proves he is most blameworthy for the Salem witch trial. Hale first starts out with his gullibility towards those accused of witchcraft or mention something odd in their behavior. To begin, when…

the Aristotelian idea and changes it so the hero is not royalty but just a regular man. This man can be identified as John Proctor, who starts out as a well-respected man and as a result of bad decisions, he paves a path for his own demise. John Proctor has a tragic flaw that leads him to his downfall; this flaw causes him to suffer a reversal of fortune. Like every tragic,Proctor recognizes the consequences of his actions and redeems himself, only to die a…

this is when everything stops making any sense at all. One of last to be tried is John Proctor who is a well-respected farmer who is only accused by Abigail when he rejects her insane perception of love for him. He is asked to recite the 10 commandments from memory which is not a reasonable request especially in a court case where the defendant is going to be hanged based on this ridiculous question. Inevitable Proctor is not able to finish all the commandments but he does make it through 9…

Reverend Hale and John Proctor Written in the 1950s, Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible delineates the situation of the McCarthyism conflicts in America while the plays’ events itself revolve around the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. In the play, two major characters are Reverend Hale, an “expert on witches” sent to Salem for investigation, and John Proctor, a man known for his leadership and hard work. Proctor and Hale, other than both being Puritans, are alike in their actions and motives…

audience to renounce abusive rule, ascertaining in his audience’s mind that it is never too late to enact significant change. Just when John Proctor was about to fully commit to witchcraft, he withdrew his support and stated, “I can. And there’s your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs” (144). His rise from hypocrisy and revolt against…

white and was standing between two arabic people which both got profiled, but, not him. Just like Abigail in the crucible when she would blame good upstanding women instead of telling everyone what she has done in the woods and getting down with John Proctor. The Oklahoma City Bomber (Timothy McVeigh) sought revenge against the federal government for its handling of the Waco Siege, which ended in the deaths of 76 people exactly two years before the bombing. As well as for the…

as the men were in the Salem Witch Trials, but they were limited to certain things because of their gender. The consequences were the same for witchcraft, which were: jail, banning, and hanging. One example of equal treatment, was when Elizabeth Proctor along with others were rounded up to go to jail for being accused of committing witchcraft by Abygail Williams, who was lying to keep herself along with the other girls, from getting into trouble with the court. “The girl, the Williams girl,…

is John Proctor. In The Crucible Arthur Miller proves John Proctor is honorable because he’s brave, caring, and loyal. One way Arthur Miller shows John Proctor is honorable is that he is brave for risking his own life. For example, Rev. Hale, Parris, Danforth and John Proctor are talking about John’s confession and how he will be hanged if he does not accuse others. Hale wants him to confess so that he will not be hanged. “I can. And…

“There is in all children a natural corruption and root of actual rebellion against God” (Robinson). In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the Puritan community of Salem gets swept up in mass hysteria and madness, falling for the false accusations of witchcraft made up by the children. The desperate act of accusing others of witchcraft becomes the children’s avenue of power in the constricting society of Salem, self-preserving themselves from their abominations performed in the forest. By depicting…

Some of the people who were falsely accused of witchcraft and hanged during the Salem Witch Trials were John Proctor and Giles Corey. John Proctor was a farmer who was always well respected by everyone in the town. He lived with his wife, Elizabeth Proctor. John Proctor should be posthumous pardon because he was always trying to be a good man and fix his mistakes. When Elizabeth was mad at John and wouldn’t forgive him he would always try and make it up to her. “I mean…