John Williams

happened in Salem. The character I chose was John proctor, as he is the main character in Arthur miller's drama the crucible. I will be analyzing this character and will be talking about he's meaning traits and descriptive phrases. Proctor he was not honest, committed adultery, was…

dream but I wake and walk about the house as though I'd find you comin' through some door.” (Act I Line 23). Abigail is talking to John Proctor, she wants to start the affair again, but Proctor does not want to. John proctor is a man who had an affair with Abigail, but he learned from his mistakes and now Abigail is getting even. Abigail’s American Dream is to kill John Proctors wife,”She thinks to dance with me on my wife's grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly. God help me, I…

Being one of the highest paying professionals, successful actor and hilarious comedian, best known by his real name, Robin Williams, was born on July 21, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois. He developed an unconditional love for his style in a stand-up comedy. He achieved his own T.V. show called Mork and Mindy (1978-1972), and played many important parts, one with with Robert Altman in the film Popeye (1980). He played multiple remarkable movie roles, both comical and sensational. After only three…

written in 1953 explains the mass hysteria of the Salem witch trials. The play took place in Salem, Massachusetts; a small puritan town. One night a group of young girls decided to go dancing in the woods; one of which was the 17 year-old Abigail Williams. In the Puritan Religion, dancing is considered a sin, so when Abby’s uncle discovered them he was appalled. The next morning, Reverend Parris’ daughter, Betty, was afraid of getting punished, so she pretended to be sick. Since she partook in…

of the ideas and values in the Declaration of Independence were originally from enlightenment thinkers. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness came from John Locke who said that all people deserve life liberty and property. Baron de Montesquieu was the person who said that there needs to be a balance of power between government (William Bristow). These two philosophers played a major role in shaping American government. The Enlightenment era was a time when many new political ideas came to…

the argument is often misguided and, at the very least, detracts from the cinematic experience--which, necessarily, ought to be different from the reading experience. This dilemma is evident in the difference in critical reception, for example, of William Faulkner’s southern gothic classes, “A Rose for Emily”, and its corresponding film adaptation, directed by Lyndon Chubbuck. While the scope of this discussion has little interest in determining which of these versions is the ‘better’ one, the…

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…

characteristics of their personality. People hold only one reputation in their life. In The Crucible, John Proctor says “How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Page) This quote shows the importance of reputation. In The Crucible, a reputation could mean life or death. This theme shows up many times in this play. For example, Abigail Williams exclaims to John Proctor “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me!..”(page) She…

a married man. When in court John begins to reveal his affair with Abigail. However Abigail is asked about the affair with John Proctor and she completely denies it. (Abbotson) Abigail soon comes to find out that her plan to kill Elizabeth had failed. In the end John is put into jail and dies. He risked his life to keep his kids reputation from being ruined. Abigail runs away and takes all of her uncle’s money with…

ideals were very normal in the puritan time period. John Proctor is a character who best exemplifies puritan ideals in The Crucible because, he is an honest, hardworking man. In The Crucible, John Proctor is portrayed as a hardworking farmer who lives in Salem. His wife-Elizabeth Proctor- says “ My husband is a good and righteous man. He is never drunk, as some are, nor wasting his time at the shovel board, but always at his work. (Miller, 1099)”. John, unlike many men who prefer playing…