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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Proctor’s decision to not confess to crimes that he did not commit was a protest against the deaths of innocents and and means of redeeming his sins. Ultimately, his sacrifice is the spark that ended Salem’s theocracy and the action that makes him the most Christ-like. By adapting John Proctor’s story in The Crucible, Arthur Miller condemns the persecution of innocents but also pays homage to all those who have risked their lives (and in many cases lost them) in order to defend them. Like Jesus’…
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One of the strongest human drives seems to be the desire for power. Every sticky situation has a hero that tries to solve the problem, such John Proctor in The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. John does everything he can think of to try and save his wife. In the process, he reveals his darkest secrets and loses all credibility. Proctor is a sinner, disloyal husband, and not the best Christian, as he does not attend service very often and his youngest son is not even baptized. If Proctor is a true hero…
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is a Crucible? This is the question many people are likely to ask when they see the title of Arthur Miller`s play, The Crucible. One definition of a crucible is a container that separates metals at high temperature. Another, is a severe test or trial. The Crucible, is a metaphor for the life trials people go through which lead to exposing the ones truth or the values people live or die by. Miller has John Proctor mimic his own values and the struggles during the McCarthy hearings. John Proctor…
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catastrophe. Famous authors like Shakespeare expanded the original divisions into a five-act structure comprised of an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement. Although it was a four act play, Arthur Miller, author of The Crucible, utilized the five-act structure to further develop his plot. The exposition of a five-act structure introduces the setting, main characters, and conflict of a literary work. The audience gains critical information that is crucial for understanding…
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The Crucible The Final Scene Pages 113- 126 John Proctor has a decision to make in the final scene – to confess or not to confess. John Proctor He wants to stay alive for his wife, children and unborn child. He does not see himself as a good man – he has sinned in the past and still carries the guilt of that. Hale argues that life is God’s most precious gift – more important than any principle. If he does confess then his reputation is destroyed – he will lose his good name. His confession…
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The sight of the dead bodies swinging in the breeze only made the crowd shout more due to the terrifying thought they would be next. This is exactly what happened in The Crucible. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, centers around the Puritan town of Salem which is known for the Salem Witch Trials. The play revolves around young Abigail Williams and a group of adolescent girls who end up accusing many townspeople in fear of getting in trouble after the girls were seen dancing in the woods. In order to…
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In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the main character, John Proctor, demonstrates that throughout the play, his beliefs about himself change. The play starts with an introduction of the setting, Salem, Massachusetts, a conservative town in Puritan New England. When John Proctor is introduced, he is described as a man who is reasonable, not easily angered, and respected by his community. He also believes that he’s not a honorable person, and that he has foundered in living up to the town’s…
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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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The Crucible: There are few events in American History that continue to as be clouded by sensationalism and controversy as the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, a small town called Salem, Massachusetts undergoes a series of trials based on accusations of witchcraft by local teenage girls. As these trials progress, most of the townspeople are accused or given the opportunity to accuse others, which only adds to the mass hysteria and social unrest of that time. Arthur Miller’s portrayal…
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