Character Analysis: The English Patient

The play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, takes place in the town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. This time in Salem, witchcraft was suspected of almost everyone in the town. Preserving one’s reputation becomes recurring concept throughout the play. The witchcraft accusations are usually made by people that have a biased view against others, which is why everyone tries to make sure their reputation looks well with the rest of the town. This concept is proven through the characters of John Proctor, Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale. These three characters go to great lengths to protect what the town of Salem thinks of them.

In the play The Crucible many of the characters learn things about themselves as well as others. Discuss the insight gained by the characters of Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Hale, and John Proctor.

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor, the protagonist, is a farmer in his middle thirties. The author gives little to no detailed physical description of him, but from Proctor’s speech, we can still picture him as a strong and powerful man who is able to keep every situation under the control, the kind of personality which earns him deep respect and even fear from the people in town. On the other hand, Abigail Williams, the antagonist, plays an inferior role as an orphan who has no social status in a place like Salem. Over the course of the play, John Proctor is absolutely awakened and transformed by Abigail Williams. In the end, he overcomes the crucible by releasing himself from his guilt of

“ (285). Keiko also shows her optimistic personality when decides to see Henry again. Despite, not talking to Henry in over forty years. Her optimism allowed her to stay hopeful even in Japanese internment camps. Keiko’s positive personality keeps her throughout Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet from giving up on Henry.

The novel begins as Henry reminisces his time with her, which suggests that she is the focus point of the story. “The hotel had always been a perfect landmark. A perfect meeting place―where he’d once met the love of his life” (1). Henry’s relationship with Keiko is the relationship the book revolves around for many reasons. Due to her Japanese descent, Henry found himself falling in love with a girl that his father would never approve of. In turn, Keiko fueled Henry’s rebellion against his father, and taught him valuable lessons about how to love and what it means to be a family. When Keiko is sent away to Camp Harmony, Henry is driven mad by their separation. He searches for ways to get in contact with Keiko, and eventually finds a job that will allow him to find her while he is serving food at the camp’s cafeteria. His desperation to find her shows the impact Keiko has on his life. He tells her he will wait for her, however long it takes, so they can be together. Since Henry is only 12 years old, it is clear that his love for her is deep and true. Keiko influenced Henry’s character the most because she was the turning point of his

“It’s because he no longer loves us sweetheart. Pack your stuff, we’re leaving this house and your father who doesn’t care enough anymore about this family.”

In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller involves a character named John Proctor, an even-tempered farmer, who cared about how others saw him as. Procter was a married man to Elizabeth Proctor and a father of three as well. Throughout the book, Procter is shown as a man obsessed with his status to protect his name. The following quote says “... there is evidence to suggest that he had a sharp and biting way with hypocrites. He was the kind of man--powerful of body, even-tempered, and not easily led….”, this shows he was the type of a person to unleash his temper with people often, although it was good because he was well known for revealing hypocrisy. This gave him honor in his town and respect by his

The main idea in West Moore's novel, “The Other Wes Moore” is about the different paths that people take, despite going through similar events. Author Wes Moore founded a homogeneous circumstance between himself and the Other Wes Moore, who was in prison for convicted criminals. The Other Wes Moore and Author Wes Moore both experienced a tough childhood. They both grew up in downtown Baltimore and was raised by single mother. Succumbed to their curiosity, they both got involved with drugs; however, individually, they ended up taking different roads towards their future. Author Wes Moore became a successful business leader and juxtaposed to Other Wes Moore, he was sentenced to life in prison for robbery. The novel is presented to us that tragedies

In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller was based on the Salem, witch trials when the people of the town where accusing each other of witchcraft and those held for questioning would stand trial had a choice to be valor. In Miller’s portrayal of the ghastly, sickening inquiry of witchcraft many people in the 1690’s were people of the township were maintaining guard for their beliefs; while others of the community of Salem were cowards who took the easy out of the accusations they were on trial. The townspeople of Salem are going through a day people are courageous even in a way others could not be or were never suppose to be. Those characters display their courage in the town at the time of need, John Proctor is a selfless man when only stating

Have you ever thought that you were treated poorly? I bet it's nothing compared to what the Watsons faced in the novel “ The Watsons Go To Birmingham.” Many things happen in 1963 the effect of the Watson family as a whole and individually. Back then, people treat others poorly based on race, gender, etc. there were many examples of people being treated poorly in this novel. For instance, one of the main characters. Kenny. is made of made fun of for his lazy eye throughout the book. Another example is when Rufus and Cody were made fun of because of the way they talk and because they were poor. Lastly in the south, blacks were treated very badly by most of the whites. The 1960s were A time of hatred and sorrow and the Watson went through it all.

American playwright and theatrical figure in the twentieth-century, Arthur Miller, once said, “Betrayal is the only truth that sticks.” Though he did not include this quote in the context of his famous work, The Crucible, his wise words can also be relevant in this play. The play takes place during the era of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. In his composition, he includes the story of Mr. and Mrs. Proctor, a married couple living outside of Salem in the time period of the trials. Abigail Williams, the family’s servant, has an affair with Mr. Proctor, which becomes a greatly kept secret before prior to the events of the play. Proctor then fully experiences the consequences of betraying his wife, which include shame of betrayal and fear of

However, she goes out of her way and risks her own wellbeing to help Jamie who is struggling much more than her. Furthermore, Teresa’s character develops throughout the passage and breaks out of her shell when she overcomes her biggest and most influential insecurity; being in a wheelchair. “I stare at my wheelchair and then at my kayak. My eyes water.

The narrator also begins to view her husband as someone who is not looking out for her and lying to her. “He asked me all sorts of questions, too, and pretended to be very loving and kind. As if I couldn’t see through him!” She did not see him as this loving husband wanting the best for her anymore. She thought he was against

In the novel Across Five Aprils, the President, Abraham Lincoln, has a large impact on the story as a whole. Lincoln was a very inspiring and important person to the nation at the time. For this reason, his legacy still lives on today. Lincoln especially impacted Jethro with his actions and wisdom, which shows throughout the novel. Many others in the country also looked up to President Lincoln. This is emphasized in the mass reaction that the people had to Lincoln's assassination.

In “The Journey to the West,” the monk was accompanied by Pigsy, the Sha Monk, the Handsome Monkey King, and the horse. Each of these supporting characters possess a certain magical ability that assisted the monk on his journey, additionally they had their own flaws. This contrasts the monk, which has no magical ability and was devoted buddhism. The strengths, weaknesses, and backgrounds of these supporting characters encapsulate the idea of buddhism throughout the novel, and by including them and Xuanzang the book is able to summarize the idea of buddhism.