John Proctor and His Motives in The Crucible Proctor was predestined to die. It was inevitable. Reading through The Crucible by Arthur Miller, one might see how this is true. The Crucible is formatted as a play, but the emotional aspects are described well enough to be a novel. As hero of this novel, Proctor must overcome his obstacles, and defeat the villain. The only way for these things to happen while Proctor is in jail is for him to die without confessing. To find this element, a reader truly…
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In The Crucible written by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is portrayed as a wealthy farmer living in Salem, Massachusetts. Well-respected amongst the townsfolk, Proctor worked hard to provide for his family. Though, when the notorious witch trials began in 1692, bits and pieces of Proctor’s spirit began to wash away into the depths of hysteria following the false accusations being made. In Puritan society, if someone was accused of witchcraft, that person would be immediately condemned to death. Several…
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The book The Crucibles takes place in 1692 at Salem,Massachusetts. It’s about these crazy lunatic people claiming and blaming others and saying that they are witches.Then the judges of Salem would decide if they would get hanged or burned to death if they don’t confess to being a witch. and then they wouldn’t be killed but they would lose their property and it wouldn’t go to their family but to other people.There are many characters in the Crucible but John Proctor is one of the main characters.Procter…
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While reading The Crucible I came across a few characters.This book is an allegory of the MCcarthy era in the 1950s. Many people were accused of witchcraft and many people were also accused of being communists during this particular era. While reading this book, one of the characters I came across was John Proctor. John Proctor is a pious, hardworking individual and man of integrity. John Proctor is a pious man. He focuses on his religion. Elizabeth Proctor says about him, ’’My husband is a good…
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John Proctor is an important character in The Crucible and is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor: one of the many women accused of witchcraft. During the story he repeatedly expressed his hatred of Abigail Williams and the corrupt court of Salem. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Proctor is an honorable, loving, and selfless man which leads him to be accused of witchcraft, and later hanged. First off, while John Proctor challenges the theocracy of Salem; he is still a extremely honorable man…
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prevalent theme in The Crucible. Several of the characters are concerned about their reputations. Do you think a good name is more important than the truth? Write an essay with at least four paragraphs explaining your response to this question. You may use personal experiences, observations, or examples from previous readings in order to support your position. In The Crucible there are many characters that feel their reputation is very important such as John Proctor and the way he portrays…
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“You are a broken minister (Act 1 p.63)” this is a quote stated from John Proctor. Although in The Crucible John Proctor had personal flaws such as committing adultery that lead to tragedy. With this stated John Proctor had also shown his noble qualities; which was used to convey a larger message that Miller conveys to his readers. In The Crucible, it is about the Salem witch trials that took place in 1692, Massachusetts.There were several young girls claiming to be afflicted by witchcraft…
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John Proctor is not as innocent as The Crucible makes him seem. The Crucible seems to make John Proctor look like a good person or the hero. However, that is not the case. John Proctor is anything but innocent. Proctor did not adhere to the moral code in Salem. Proctor showed some better characteristics later on. However that shouldn’t validate all of his actions prior to that. Morality is defined as principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong. Salem, Massachusetts in 1692…
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Essay on Crucible. What was Proctor’s relationship with Abigail, why did Proctor have an affair? Proctor had an affair with Abigail but did not want to be with her and wanted to end things with her to make things right with his wife. Abigail was the proctor’s servant girl, and it was, according to her, a very intense affair. John’s wife Elizabeth was a very cold person and did not give him any affection or comfort Abigail was not without sin either. She would flaunt herself around John. Abigail’s…
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In The Crucible Act 1, it is mentioned of Mr. John Proctor committing the act of adultery with Abigail. John having a wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Proctor. The question is brought up, “Does he truly seem sorry for his error?” I have come to the conclusion he is sorry for his actions. If he were not sorry for his actions he would have committed adultery for a second time when Abigail tried to subdue him again when they were forced to speak about Abigail’s cousin, Betty. He made it a point to tell Abigail…
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