John Proctor and Tiger Woods John Proctor in many ways is compared to Tiger Woods. John has similar situations that Tiger has had to face throughout his career. Extra-marital affairs and anger/how to deal with problems are two of the main situations. These situations hurt them and helped them at the same time. One way is having extra-marital affairs. Tiger Wood’s affair came out earlier this year and was a major issue. Tiger was seen before as a nice and very ethical person. Then a story came
English 11 10/19/12 Character Analysis of John Proctor In the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, John Proctor- a farmer at Salem- is portrayed as a main character that dies sacrificing himself for his friends, family and the hysteria. John Proctor, an honest, responsible and well-respected married man, had a flaw-which was his secret affair with Abigail Williams`- that led to his downfall. John Proctor pride also led to his downfall. In Act one, Proctor was introduced as a highly respected common
Doi Ms. Barlow English Literature May 13, 2012 Character Analysis of John Proctor When the name John Proctor comes to mind, one would think of a good Puritan man who was known for his honor and integrity; a valuable member of the community. The name of John Proctor could be considered his most prized possession. However, he also has a major internal conflict, a fatal flaw, throughout the play. Lust. Although John Proctor struggles with his old and hidden desire for Abigail Williams, he finally
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
John Proctor was a respected man with a good background in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. Proctor was liked by the respected people of the town such as Giles Corey and Rebecca Nurse. The people of the town always wanted Proctor on their side in disputes. Proctor had also done many good deeds in the town, such as helping to build the meeting house, and hanging the roof and door on the church. Proctor may have appeared to be a decent man, but he was actually a servant of the Devil. Proctor demonstrated
John Proctor is one of the main protagonists in The Crucible. He is a farmer and landowner in his mid-forties living in Salem, with his wife Elizabeth Proctor and three children. John Proctor is a family man. He holds honor and pride very highly. He feels shamed for having broken his code of honor with Abigail, saying “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time, but I will cut off my hand before I ever reach for you again.” This shows that he doesn’t want to go through what he did with Abigail
Character Analysis of John Proctor The Crucible by Arthur Miller takes place during the time of the famous Salem Witch Trials in the late 1600’s. Rumors of witchcraft are among the townspeople all due to a group of girls who are hysterical and are pretending to be under spells of witchcraft. Innocent citizens are being accused left and right for committing some sort of witchcraft and everyone in the small town of Salem feels like they can trust no one. Throughout the play many of the characters
John Proctor was the play’s tragic hero; being honest, upright, and dull-spoken, he was a good man, but one with a fatal secret. He was a very blunt-spoken and calm man. He was very peaceful and almost never turned to violence for any reason. Even with adversarial figures, he was slow to extreme anger. Though, if peaceful talk did not seem to solve problems when attempting to solve them maturely, he would continue to become angrier and angrier until eventually he might have used violence. At one
Character Analysis John Proctor In Author Miller’s powerful stage play ‘The Crucible’, written in 1953 as a metaphor for the McCarthy hearings on communism in America, the idea of conscience is greatly emphasized in many of the main characters. John Proctor is one of the most important men in ‘The Crucible’ who has very deep inner struggles to deal with. Author Miller uses the word ‘crucible’ to describe conflicts and collisions that John Proctor goes through. When the play
Crucible: Fight for Integrity Harold Lloyd South Shore International Preparatory High School Ms. Curtis 01A 12/23/12 Outline Thesis: Proctors action throughout Author Millers The Crucible, show that people of integrity may in fact act immorally. I. Proctor is determined to keep his name A. Denied the law of the Court B. Believes his name is secured under God C. Confessed to lechery II. Willing to bear the