Harlan 1 Chloe Harlan Mrs. Tubbs Period 3 02 May 2013 John Proctor; The Tragic Hero In the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is portrayed as the tragic hero. He is a man of dignity and integrity, but beneath his tough outer exterior lays a defeated man. Having knowledge of committing adultery, he is gnawed by his feeling of guilt, which leaves him powerless to do anything about it. As the plot of the play unfolds, his admirable characteristics are presented to the reader by his actions that contrast him against other characters in the Puritan town of Salem. Back in the day, Proctor had everything your average Puritan man could want: a goodly farm to ceaselessly toil upon, three goodly sons to discipline, and a goodly wife with whom to make a home.
Sir Robert Peel’s principals and Community Policing share the same concepts and goals in policing. A main similarity is that preventing crimes is a number one priority. Crime prevention is not just the police’s responsibility but the communities as well because they share ownership, responsibility, and accountability for preventing crimes. When police take time to work with a community they can end up forming a strong relationship when it comes to dealing with crimes. If police want to gain the respect of their community, they must respect all of the different cultures in the neighborhoods they are working in.
Therefore Rose introduced the audience to jurors like 3, 4 and 8 who play a significant role in exposing the Juror’s duty. Juror 4 relies on logic and is in the play to simple put forward the information from the courtroom for the audience. Without Juror 8, the play would be completely different as he is the only Juror to vote ‘not-guilty’ and who wanted to ‘talk about it first’. Juror 3 on the contrary is the last one to change their vote to ‘not-guilty’ and creates tension in the play as he is full of anger and prejudice... Throughout the play, the exposed biases and flaws of the jurors along with the facts and evidence of the defendant take the audience on a journey of what it is like to be on a jury.
The townsfolk of Salem feared having their own reputations tainted by the sins of others, that they distant themselves and even accused others in order to protect or promote their respective reputations. During time of hysteria, old grudges and jealousies flared, adding to the atmosphere of tension. 4. Characters Transformation: John Proctor (Protagonist) - John Proctor sees himself as a strong, stern, honest man except for one affair incident with Abigail that haunts him. Early in the play, he could’ve prevented the spread of the hysteria by testifying against Abigail’s accusations.
The righteous nature of John Proctor to always seek the truth and denounce those who abuse their given powers is none more evident as he exposes the corruption that existed in Salem. Proctor exposes that Abigail and her followers were only acting as if they had been possessed by the devil and witchcraft. Unlike many within Salem, Proctor does not see the value of the Church's seemingly ultimate power within the town. Proctor certainly does not shy from the fact that he fails to see any religious value within Reverend Parris, "I like it not that Mr. Parris should lay his hand upon my baby. I see no light of God in that man.
Juror #1 is the Foreman of the jury. He is serious about his role and tries to run the proceedings in an orderly fashion, reminding the jurors “Just let’s remember we’ve got a first degree murder charge here. If we vote guilty, we send the accused to the electric chair.” Juror #2 is timid, quiet and unsure of himself, finding it hard to maintain an independent opinion until he finds the courage to point out an important question about how the murder was actually committed. Juror #3 is the antagonist. He is a forceful, intolerant bully who sees the case as simple and believes the accused is absolutely guilty.
12 Angry Men proves that ultimately no one is presumed innocent until proven guilty It is stated in a court of law that every man must be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and that the evidence is sufficient enough to prove the defendant is guilty or not guilty beyond reasonable doubt. This clear statement is however neglected in the play of ‘Twelve Angry Men’. Rose Reginald clearly portrays that one person can have enough fortitude to stand alone against eleven other jurors who also proved against them that the evidence they argued in the jury room based on the court case contained flaws in them. The decision whether the prosecution was innocent or guilty was being influenced by personal feelings from a number of jurors which was realised
The Crucible's tragic hero, John Proctor, displays this trait as often seen in modern tragic hero's through the capability to penetrate the social pretenses, hypocrisies, and weaknesses in his society. After Danforth agrees not to hang Elizabeth until she has given birth, Proctor, even though he has received all he wants, as a result of his true goodness and virtue continues to defend the other women that were accused, because as he said about the other husbands in the courtroom, "These are my friends. Their wives are also accused"(92). Another proof of John Proctor's goodness is when Elizabeth says that " I never knew such goodness in the world!"(137). When Proctor is demanded to tell names of other people that were with the Devil he responds, "I speak my own
Society In Inherit the Wind, Cates challenges the law and, with it, the norms of Hillsboro society. Facing disfavor from the townspeople, he nonetheless decides to persevere in his cause. Describing his feelings of isolation, Cates explains to Drummond, “People look at me as if I was a murderer. Worse than a murderer!” Drummond, who has learned from his years as a criminal-defense attorney, along with his own struggles as an agnostic and an advocate for unpopular causes, empathizes with Cates. As Drummond says, “It’s the loneliest feeling in the world—to find yourself standing up when everybody else is sitting down.” Both Cates and Drummond experience a struggle against mainstream society.
A white lawyer standing up for a coloured man is how he was perceived through the eyes of Maycomb. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird, Atticus continually chose to see himself in others positions: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb into his skin and walk around in it," this is Atticus talking to Jean Louis Finch (Lee 30). Atticus was always empathetic even towards those that mistreated him, in the novel a man Mr. Cunningham joined a group to go against Atticus and even after that Atticus says "Mr. Cunninghams basically a good man" (Lee 157). Atticus wasn't oblivious to the fact that racism would take over "Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed" (Lee 241). His safety and reputation was put on the line just to defend Tom Robinson.