John Proctor

that is partially fictionized by the witchcraft in Salem. Through the time of the trial there were many inconsistencies that caused this trial to be prolonged, many characters were to blame for this . John Proctor is one of the characters who its to blame for the long duration of the witch trail. Proctor has too much pride, he prioritizes his reputation over his integrity. He didn’t want to…

climactic ending on the surrendering of John Proctor, falsely accused of witchcraft, to his death by hanging. His decision to die for a falsehood- to die a martyr- in the end only gave him a lasting power over his fate and remembered integrity. John Proctor is a character tormented by his past grievances and is in question of his personal morality by…

Kalmowitz 2nd Hour Study Guide 1. Important Characters: a. Most Important Characters: i. John Proctor 1. Proctor is the main character of the drama. He is the obvious protagonist of the story. 2. He is, for the most part, a proud, honest and respected man. He hates hypocrites, but knows that he, too, is a flawed, and even hypocritical, person. a. The commentary Miller writes in the drama describes Proctor as even-tempered and not easily led, and “in Proctor’s presence a fool felt his…

John Proctor in The Crucible John Proctor was one of the main characters in the The Crucible, he grows a lot as a person, and gains many great qualities. The Crucible is about the Salem Witch trials that occurred in a Puritan town. A group of girls were caught in the woods dancing, and were accused of witchcraft. These girls did not want to be punished; therefore, they decide to accuse others of witchcraft. They were known as the afflicted girls, and did a superior job at pretending, which…

The Crucible The most admirable in the play is John Proctor, a local farmer and husband of Elizabeth Proctor. The reason I believed he’s admirable because he took the time to investigate the situation, and did not just take other people’s word for it. He had a lot to lose, it was his wife also being accused. The message Miller portrayed through this character is courage to tell the truth, and stand for what is right and just. John Proctor had an affair with Abigail, and even though that was a…

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…

“It is a whore!” John Proctor says as he grabs Abigail’s hair. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller John Proctor goes from being the town’s sinner to dying a hero. John Proctor dies a hero. John Proctor is motivated to keep his dignity. This is indicated in act 4. “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my…

are interested in them. John Proctor represents the tragic hero in The Crucible. John Proctor as an…

When the name John Proctor is brought up, a lot of words come to mind. At the beginning of the play The Crucible I did not like John Proctor at all. He seemed to be the type of person that did things that nobody liked. He had a dark side to him. For example, he had an affair with Abigail Williams. This dark side almost led to the death of his wife. Towards the end of Act Three, John Proctor started to grow on me because he started making better choices towards the different situations he was put…

by John Proctor, a character from The Crucible John Proctor denied his confession when he was free. John Proctor is a farmer in his mid thirties that had an affair with a seventeen year old girl. He is known as an outcast he plows on Sundays and does not go to church often. He does not like Reverend Parris. John Proctor and I have very similar personality traits in that we are hardworking, independent, and being an outcast. Both John Proctor and I show our hard work in different ways. John…