Although we see how destructive Proctor’s sin has been and how flawed he is as a result, we admire his determination to atone and sympathise with his dilemma. We see how Proctor realises his mistakes and how he acts differently around Abigail after the sin has been committed, ‘I will cut off my hand before I reach for you again’. This shows how he is devoted to Elizabeth and knows he has done wrong, with the extent of using harsh verbs, such as ‘cut’ to imply the force he feels towards her. The severance that Proctor has implied makes him gain our admiration as he shows his willingness to atone. The relationship between Proctor and Abigail is used as a heat metaphor, built on lust not love.
This shows the distinction between the battle of right and wrong and how characters are either on one side or the other. Terry’s is influenced by his conscience throughout the film such as; when Joey Doyle is thrown off the roof, he thinks it’s unnecessary and that the guys were just going to talk to him but he trusts Johnny that it was the right decision. Another instance where Terry’s conscience effects his decisions is where he gives the tokens to Edie as he feels empathic of her brother and the damage he helped instigated. The sides of right and wrong are clearly
The well-known play ‘An Inspector Calls’ by J.B. Priestly is said to be a progression from ignorance to knowledge. This progression from ignorance to knowledge is not only for the characters, but for the audience as well. The Inspector brings about this knowledge by tactfully making the characters confess to the sins of their past. The characters begin being ignorant and soon learn that they should be more socially responsible and have more consideration for other people. The audience are encouraged to think deeper about the story and work out what lies beyond the plot.
Elizabeth sees his inner goodness shine when he refuses to lie about being involved in witchcraft, and she realizes how unfair she has been. John Proctor saves the lives of the others who are accused when he unselfishly declines to save his own. He acts as a martyr when he places others before himself. He would rather die an honorable death than live a dishonorable life, which is what precedes him to be the tragic hero of the play. John Proctor, being a very complex character stuck in a world full mischief, madness, and chaos shows a major change as the play unfolds.
Explain John Proctor's Struggle with his Conscience Conscience The conscience, the knowledge of right and wrong that affects actions and behaviour; the senses of guilt or virtue indeed by actions, behaviour etc. An innermost thought. (PH English dictionary) John Proctor has a terrible struggle with his conscience, particularly towards the end of the play. John proctors conscience is tell him that he shouldn't give into the pressure of the court, that he should stand proud and not tell the court lies. His conscience is telling him he shouldn't lie or defy the court and then his death, hanging from the noose, can be a proud one, accepted with honour after making his love and more importantly his peace with God.
Imediantly showing Mr Birling’s personality, which is selfish. Then he goes on and saying, “There isn’t a chance of war” this dramamtic irony leads the audience into looking forward to seeing Mr Birling being prove wrong. In addition, this shows Mr Birling’s thoughts on responsibilities are wrong. Saying this, the sudeience should not agree with him and his thoughts on responsibilies due to the examples of dramatic irony. After he had finished his speech on keeping labour cost down and profit high, Inspector Goole enters and throws a shocking news at the Birlings.
Chelsea Mackenzie Inspector Calls - Critical Evaluation "Responsibility is the ability or authority to act on one's own,withourt supervision." Through suspicion,drama and love, J.B Priestley explores the theme of responsibility. Priestley shows his views about resposibility successfully through the main characters in the play. "An Inspector Calls" explains how any single action people make can have a large effect on others and how people need to seriously consider their actions before they do anything. Priestley uses a variety of techniques such as structure, characterisation and irony effectively to reveal the stupidity of some groups in society and to convey his opinions on responsibility.
ASP Cause and Effect Essay 11/1611 Prompt: Speculate as to why Leper breaks down. Fragile Minded In the book A Separate Peace, John Knowles justifies the occurrence of Leper’s breakdown through a series of reasons; the prime being his personality. Leper is very philosophical and he tends to put deep thought into the simplicities of life. This trait leads Leper to enlist in World War II on impulse because he has a false pretense about what to expect from engaging in warfare. He automatically assumes war is a perfect fit for him and that he might as well get it over and done with.
The soliloquy by Hamlet favors more the expression of pathos. The reason for this is because he says everything from his heart because he is seriously considering suicide. He impacts the reader by making them feel bad for him and the situation in which he is in. In the soliloquy pathos is used in a way to make the reader feel a sense of sadness because Hamlet makes it seem as though there is no point to life. He says “For who would bear the whips and scorns of time” which means who would deal with lives problems.
Priestley was a supporter of socialism and the Inspector promotes Priestley's idea of social responsibility in the play. When talking to Gerald and Sheila about responsibility, the Inspector speaks 'sternly to them both'. The word 'sternly' means uncompromising which suggests that Priestley feels that society needs to confront this issue as it is very serious. We hear the voice of Priestley through the Inspector, 'You see, we have to share something'. Though the Inspector is talking to Sheila and Gerald we can infer that Priestley is addressing the audience directly through the use of the phrase 'You see'.