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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Unlike Proctor, Hale comes from another town and he wants to build his reputation in Salem. He thinks that he knows everything related to witchcraft and so he comes to solve matters in this town. He is aware of the expectations the townspeople have of him as an expert. Thus, he constantly attempts to build his name in the community. Firstly, he examines Betty and then he can specify his stand in the community. He also tries to find those who guilty of witchcraft and bring them to the court. Initially…
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The Crucible In the Crucible preserving one's reputation is crucial it don’t matter who you turn your back on. The people in this play would rather be seen as the model citizen, then tell the truth. It don’t matter if they have to lie to save their reputation, they will do it. They would even go to the extent of letting people die to make sure their good name stays intact. The main people who are concerned about their reputation their own family is Thomas Proctor , Reverend Parris, and Judge Danforth…
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In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, people do unthinkable things to save their name and reputation from being tarnished. This book is full of characters that lie, steal and even die just to protect their good name. This book The Crucible is about the Salem Witch Trials in the late 1600s that ended up in over 20 deaths. Driven by the need for respect, Reverend Parris, John Proctor and Giles Corey, in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, do ominous things to keep their names clean of impotence. There were many…
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In Arthur Miller’s novel, The Crucible, John Proctor is a very outspoken man with good morals. With this being said, he built up a lot of respect to earn his name. Having a good reputation in The Crucible is extremely important. It means that you have been accepted into society. At the beginning of the book, John is constantly worried about what others thought of him. He portrays himself as honest, faith-fulfilled being, but later learning that he struggles with his guilt over his affair with Abigail…
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In the play, The Crucible, preserving one’s reputation is a common theme. Several of the characters are concerned about their reputation and it is a big factor in their life. John Proctor is a prime example of a character concerned about his reputation. In my opinion, having a good reputation is very significant but being truthful is key too. John Proctor is a character that is always worrying about the way people see him. He is more focused on having a good reputation than anything. But from personal…
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applies to the central character, John Proctor, who is the protagonist in he play titled The Crucible. Arthur Miller wrote the non fiction play in 1690 which took place in Salem, Massachusetts where religion and corruption is strongly aggressive. Most of The Crucible is about John Proctor's quest to regain his self image back from his mistakes. It is proctors journey from guilt to redemption. “We born, we die, and in between everyone makes mistakes.” John Proctor who is a husband, father…
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Puritan Tenets in The Crucible The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play based on the Salem Witch Trials; it took place in Salem, Massachusetts while Salem was dominated by puritan beliefs. Puritans were encouraged to live their lives following the puritan tenets. The puritan tenets are the main staples of a puritan society. Examples of the of the puritan tenets are riddled throughout The Crucible, specifically when pertaining to John Proctor, the protagonist of the play. The most…
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Reputation Rip-Off? A concealed theme of reputation is exposed in “The Crucible”, writes Gemma Galovic A symbol of “The Crucible” The preservation of one’s reputation in today’s modern world immensely contributes to the struggle for identifying one’s true being. In “The Crucible”, Miller explores what transpires when people allow others to be the judge of their conscience, which has been stressed in Hytner’s film adaptation. The events take place in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, which is a Puritan…
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The Crucible is set at a Theocratic environment which means the church and the state are together. The theocratic essesence in the crucible the moral laws and state laws are the same. If you do not go along with the law it is a threat not only to the people but also to god and their religion. In Salem either things belong o god or the devil. The witch trials are the intolerance and hanging witches is the renovation of the community’s honesty. Everyone that involves with and worship the devil will…
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