“The Crucible”, written by Arthur Miller in 1852 , and based on the Salem witch hunt had a tragic hero named John Proctor. John Proctor is a respected man in his community. He is married to a woman named Elizabeth and has children. But a while ago, he and a girl named Abagail had a thing together and John at the end had committed adultery. Abagail is obsessed with John and will do anything to have him.He has since broken it off, but it would come back to haunt him as his crucial mistake and the events occurring in Salem will ultimately end his life.But before he ever dies he confesses his sin and redeem himself by not confessing to a lie, and setting an example for all others who have been convicted of witchcraft. John Proctor is someone who
In the book The Crucible there is a guy named John Proctor who is an individual that is being accused of being a witch. The book is written by Arthur Miller. John gets affected by his individualism and eventually dies for what he believed in.
In Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, it mentions events that happened in Salem of 1692; many innocent people were falsely accused of witchcraft which led them to their death. Throughout this, many people viewed themselves differently. John Proctor was a farmer, awfully quiet, and never really drawn attention toward the town’s gossip until he later heard about the witchcraft events and was then later, accused of it.
“So Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him”. This quote, of course, is from the bible from Hebrews 9:28. The quote is talking about when Jesus Christ was sacrificed. Hebrews 9:28 is saying that because he was killed, when he comes back to life his sins would be washed away. The well-known Bible was written during the 6th century, but a modern example of speaking of sacrifice is The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller. The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts during the year 1692, when believing in the Bible wholeheartedly was as common as using your phone is today. People who did not stray from following the bible, were looked up to and revered in the community. The author, Arthur Miller establishes
In 1692, witchcraft was known as an evil sin to be commited on Earth, if accused of witchcraft, trial and execution was likely to happen and proceeded to happen to many innocent people. One well-known accussal was that of John Proctor. Proctor had committed adultery with Abigail Williams, a previous maid of the Proctor house, and once coming clean for his sin, in turn of events backfires and is accused of witchcraft. John Proctor is seen as a protagonist of the story full of courage and boldness when fighting for his life and good name in court. At the time, all possible outcomes were not at the top of his head but then he had to go through twists and turns to save his wife, Elizabeth, as well as himself. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor's character traits is shown to be a cheater, fearless, and courageous. Therefore, John Proctor's character can be portrayed through the song "Womanizer" by
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, innocent lives were taken in the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Many couldn’t forgive themselves or forgive others, while others suffered their consequences and sentenced to death with regret, but for John Proctor it was different. He wanted to make things right for his wife Elizabeth Proctor and his kids, but most importantly, he wanted to make things right for himself. When a crisis gets to its worst point and his wife is accused of witchcraft he has to choose what is right for the sake of life and forgiveness.
The Crucible is a great tale that shows us not to believe others just from the words they say, but by the actions and evidence for the claim. John Proctor was a huge supporter of this. Though John had done some bad deeds in his past, his actions during the end of his life prove that he is good man. John Proctor is the ultimate example of a man can still be a hero in spite of his flaws. John Proctor was the hero in Arthur Miller’s Crucible, because he overcame his shame from being adulterer, he was the only one to see the corruption in his society, and was adamant about keeping his good name.
John Proctor- Tragic Hero John Proctor: a man of hypocrisy, lechery, and adultery. So how is he considered a tragic hero in The Crucible? The Crucible is a play based off the Salem witch trials in the late 1600’s. John Proctor played a good, highly regarded man, with a fatal flaw which end up dooming himself and several others.
Heroes' names play an important role in their life's. Heroes save lives, sometimes suffer, and then dies. As the saying goes, "Heroes come and go, but legends stay forever". Heroes' are never perfect, but they are willing to make a sacrifice. Arthur Miller's tragic play, The Crucible demonstrate an example of a hero named John Proctor. Proctor meets the criteria of a tragic hero, because he chooses to die, and retain his name rather than to live with his flaw that caused his mistake.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an extremely diverse play with many different character personalities and conflicts. One of the most conflicted people throughout the play is a man named John Proctor. Proctor is an upstanding man, but also happens to be the play’s tragic hero He has a secret that will ruin his reputation. The secret that beholds in Proctor makes him a sinner. His lust for Abigail Williams is what leads him and his wife to being accused of witchcraft.
In these turbulent times, trust is forgone, temptations are overpowering, and sacrifice is needed. John Proctor’s death was a necessary evil needed to sway the people and forgo the court's power over life and death.
Purist Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 suffered from a rapidly increasing phenomenon: witchcraft accusations and trials. The Crucible is a play that recounts the times of this incident. For the most part, it follows a man known as John Proctor. He is a sensible, honest, and hardworking man who made the mistake of succumbing to lust which sets off a chain of events that leads to the witch trials, and to his own demise. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible’s protagonist John Proctor proves to be a flawed human being who struggles to make sense of his past relationship with Abigail, his love for his wife, and his pride.
The play The Crucible by Arthur Miller follows the story of a broken man as he watches his town descend into chaos. The Puritan town of Salem, that this man once called home, has transformed into the breeding ground for the witch hunt that’s been overtaking his society. The Puritans are a stubborn and religious people, they view anything outside of their rules as the devil’s work. In the year 1692 Salem Massachusetts is ravaged with paranoia and false accusations. Amid this chaos lives John Proctor. Proctor has a reputation of being a good and honorable man; however, in this case, looks are deceiving. After an affair with his servant Abigail, guilt for what he has done overtakes and pushes him to do everything he can to redeem himself. As he is dealing with his shame, his neighbors are being falsely accused and hanged for witchcraft. His frustration at this, paired with regret for what he has done, drives him as he undergoes an intense character development. Since John Proctor is motivated by a want to redeem himself, his decision not to confess to witchcraft allows him to free himself of his guilt and go to his death like an honest man.
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller depicts John Proctor’s confession as a turning point in his life by showing how he finally accepts the consequences of his sins. Miller uses Proctor’s climax to argue that confessing one’s sins is honorable and shows strength of character. Through his honest confession, John Proctor experiences a change in his perspective toward his own reputation. He accepts that the shame of allowing his wife to suffer for his mistakes is far greater than the shame of bedding Abigail: “A man will not cast away his good name” (Miller 110). He implies that a man would not implicate himself of adultery, losing his “good name”, without a just reason-
In the book, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is a farmer and a prominent member of society. However, he had an affair with a girl in town, Abigail Williams which leads to his wife being convicted of witchcraft and himself convicted of dealing with the devil. John Proctor is a strong and effective speaker and proves his point with the three rhetorical appeals and devices such as personification, similes, metaphors and tone.
John Proctor became a tragic hero in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller has brought a big problem to the Village of Salem, after Procto had an affair with Abigail Williams, she began to look for revenge and she started accusing people of witchcraft. John Proctor; a well-respected man in Salem, who is a hard worker always working for his family, love his children and his wife, is founded in a critical situation after committing adultery with a girl in the village. John Proctor, the protagonist of the play “The Crucible”, a well-respected man, a noble man who has done a lot for his family, possesses a major flaw he has had an affair with Abigail Williams, and eventually he realizes what he has done in Salem and to