Trait/Breakdown of John Procter Throughout the book entitled “The Crucible” there are many characters who portray different types of traits such as sweet, vague, temperate, or even evil. You may not like the different traits of some of the traits or roles the characters play in this story but some of the characters traits lead to very important points or even important road markers. Now there is one character that stands out and plays an important role in this whole story of witchcraftery, evil doings, and…
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Miller took quite a few liberties with history in writing The Crucible. While Miller used characters grounded on actual people, the characters in the play were crafted and created by him. Arthur Miller takes the reader into the society and community of Salem, introducing him or her to a densely populated cast of characters who represent all different sorts of personalities. Because Miller used such a unique way of writing The Crucible, people began to essentially believe it to be entirely true.…
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Women’s Roles in The Crucible Women withhold many different types of personalities. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller portrays multiple different types of people through the characters of Mary Warren, Elizabeth Proctor, and Abigail Williams. As accusations of witchcraft start to circulate around Salem, the citizens begin to feel paranoid. The church does not take evidence; they just arrest anybody accused of this sin. Many women are in this story, but Miller focused on three of them, who all have very…
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Tragic Hero Analysis of The Crucible Tragic heroes have been used as storytelling devices in literature for centuries, so audiences could find themselves sympathizing with this trope of character. The Crucible, written in 1953 by Arthur Miller, is a fictionalized play retelling of the real-life Salem Witch Trials. The Crucible details the tragedies that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, featuring accusations of witchcraft thrown the town's way. As rumors hit the town, the main character, Abigail…
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as awful individuals. Therefore, admitting your issues is extremely fearing to do due to how it can change your appearance to the community encompassing you. In the famous tragedy, The Crucible, by playwright Arthur Miller, there are many unfair trials, and thus, false confessions play a significant role. The Crucible is a play primarily in view of Salem witch trials, where individuals are dishonestly blamed for witchcraft and are acquired in front of powerful, strict judges. These trials often brought…
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The Crucible by Arthur Miller, which takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, has several dynamic characters in its story, however none that are more interesting than John Proctor and Mary Warren. John Proctor, a farmer, lives just outside of the town Salem where the story takes place. He, his wife and his three kids both live together in a small house, the common room of their house is where two takes place. Mary Warren, the Proctors servant, helps John Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth Proctor, take care…
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“The Crucible” by Arthur Miller sparks a large debate, whether or not the main protagonist, John Proctor ,is a tragic hero. John Proctor is seen to the townspeople as a saint, though in the reader's eye he is a cheater. Though he might have every other characteristic of a tragic hero his punishment did not exceed his crime. A tragic hero is made up of six different characteristics, a moment of recognition, reversal of fortune, they also need to be a middling character, they also need to have a tragic…
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Reputation: Killer of John Proctor The most important line in The Crucible by Arthur Miller is John Proctor pleading for his namesake, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!” (IV.724-725). Reputation is the largest theme in The Crucible and throughout the story it plays a large role in the events that happen during the trials. John Proctor cared too much about his reputation during the witch trials, and his namesake caused his own death. If Proctor would have confessed…
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Proctor provides insight into the thoughts of a major character in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. John Proctor is the tragic hero of the play because of his great qualities, but his few flaws that may have taken him downhill throughout the play. Despite his flaws, John Proctor was a hardworking man with noble qualities, that always stood firmly with what he believed. At the beginning of the play, Proctor’s character is made very clear by both the narrator and the dialogue he is involved…
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The courtroom is full of tension as the citizens bicker to reveal the truth. Arthur Miller wrote a fictional allegory entitled The Crucible, that takes place during 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. The source of the town’s downfall are deceitful Abigail Williams, lustful John Proctor, self-concerned Reverend Parris, greedy Thomas Putnam, and jealous Elizabeth Proctor. The sins of Salem begin with revenge, greed, and lies. As revenge unfolds the city will quickly self destruct. One of the destroyers…
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