Temptation is the ultimate enemy of the weakest individual in a relationship. The image represents how people in a relationship will cheat with someone their significant other least expects. The male has a secret relationship with his girlfriend’s friend. They are holding hands behind his spouse back to hide their feelings for one another. The girlfriend does not assume or think of anything absurd due to her trust in them both. If she were to expect anything, she would assume it would be with an unknown female. The quotation implies that a male has feelings for a female but decides it was a bad decision. The similar characteristic between the image and quotation are: first, two individuals have some type of relationship with one another, second the relationship has proven that is not meant to be. Second, one individual is effected emotionally. The quotation and image relates to the literary work due to a temporary relationship between two individuals. In the story, Elizabeth finds out about the affair between her husband and Abigail and loses trust for him. The people of this region despise evil spirits, dishonesty, and affairs. In town, it is important that negativity is not spoken to others about yourself. Your word and who you are is valued …show more content…
in this town. It is considered a crime if you believe in anything that is not Christianity. This is the purpose to why Betty has threatened to kill the girls if they notify other people about their rituals. She denies the allegations to protect her status along with her father. You are not to conduct any actions that oppose to what God accepts. If found and convicted on your ungodly action, death could be your lesson learned. Accusations of practicing witchcraft is a feature that is not common. This conceives me to think that individuals during this time are small minded. A girl was caught dancing in the woods and she is accused of practicing the devil. The story does not inform us as to why this act was even thought of. The dancing girl could have been performing exercises that she is not allowed to do around others. This is why dancing in the woods provided the girls with the privacy they needed. “Uncle, we did dance; let you tell them I confessed it. But they are speakin of witchcraft; Bettys not witched. I saw Tituba waving her arms over the fire when I came on you; Why were she doing that? And I heard a screeching and gibberish comin form her mouth. She always sings her Barbados songs and we dance,” Abigail stated. Parris automatically hops out of the bushes when he sees what the girls were doing. This raises concerns as to why was Parris in the forest if he thinks these are where abominations are committed. After Abigail starts falsely accusing people in town for practicing witchcraft. They were sentenced to death. “Them that will not confess, will hang. Twelve are already executed.” That has a similar relationship to the story of a man driving a 1996 Toyota Camry that was sentenced to life for vehicular manslaughter. While pressing the brakes, his car continued to accelerate. He confessed that the brakes failed to work and was still sentenced. A few years later, he was released due to multiple reports of the same problem. Innocent lives were taken versus the man time that was taken that he will not get back is the differences. Committing actions or not believing in a religion is considered to be negative in society today. This relates to individuals that possess beliefs in religions other than Christianity. For example, select individuals will criticize. Jehovah witnesses in a negative connotation and compare their religion practice as being beggars. They are canvassing to recruit more believers. Another religion that is heavily criticized are Muslims Ignorant bystanders apply these people with terrorism. The individuals that are judgmental the most are religious people. Revered Parris is praying to a higher eternity for assistance in waking his daughter. “Alte bid me tell you, that you might look to unnatural things for the cause of it.” “No-no.” “There be no unnatural causes here.” The denial statements he does not want to believe that his daughter was involved in any activities that he does not condone. “Let him look to medicine and put out all thoughts of unnatural cause here.” “There be none.” “Now shut it.” “All of you.” “We danced and Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam’s dead sisters. “And mark this-let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word about the other things, and I will come to you in the black if some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you. And you know I can do it. I can make you wish you had never see the sun go.” “These statements from Abigail informs that she was lying to Parris when he asked about them dancing to Tituba singing her Barbados songs. She is freighting the girls with fear to cover her wellbeing. Abigail appears to be the oldest of the girls due to her telling the girls what to say. She imposes to them to blame the deaths of Ruth Putnam’s dead sisters. Due to Abigail blaming the witchcraft practices on Tituba, revered Hale asks her an abundance of questions on how long she has worshipped the devil along with whom else is a worshipper of Lucifer. “When the devil comes to you does he ever come with another person?” There was four implied by Tituba.” The names Tituba has mentioned will be informed to the Marshall to have them hanged. “I will call the marshal!” “Let the marshal bring irons.” This is important in present day time due to how many citizens are wrongfully convicted in our justice system. Terrill Swift, was Harold Richardson, Michael Saunders were wrongfully convicted of rape and murder in 1995. Jerry Fincher came forward with information about the case in return of gaining the attention of his friend in custody. The men served fourteen years for this wrongful conviction. http://www.innocenceproject.org/cases/terrill-swift/ John Proctor confesses to Danforth because he wanted to die being truthful.
As a man he does not confess the sins of other because of integrity. Rebecca remains alive because Proctor does not admit to her presence with the devil. “Give them no tear. Show them a heart of stone and sink them with it,” says Proctor. “Whoever weeps for these weeps for corruption. Take them.” Proctor warns Elizabeth to not feel pity over his death for confessing his sins. Danforths threats to take whomever cries is a reminder that she must stay alive to take care of her three children. The author persuades the reader to remain truthful and loyal at all time. “And yet you’ve not confessed till now.” The truth will always be brought to the
light.
In John Proctor’s sudden confession of committing adultery, Miller used strong ethos and pathos to help further his agenda. He used disinterest, a rhetorical ethos device, to show that he reluctantly confessed for the greater good. By casting away his reputation, he made a personal sacrifice to show that his revelation helped the people of Salem more than it helped him. Throughout the play, Proctor concealed his disloyalty to his wife from the public; however, he finally came to terms with his sin to save Elizabeth and other innocent people from the trials. John used a rhetorical tool called the reluctant conclusion during his confession, which is blatant by the uneasiness/hesitancy he displayed. John Proctor lost his credibility and appeared
Judge Danforth stated in court, “Mr. Proctor, this morning your wife send me a claim in which she states that she is pregnant now.”(TC,3.1078). Proctor says, “But if she says she is pregnant, then she must be! That woman never lie, Mr. Danforth.”(TC,3.1078). These two statements show that John’s wife has a child coming and that being an honest woman that she is she wouldn’t lie about something so important. Proctor also says, “I have three children- how may I teach them to walk like men in world, and I sold my friends.” (TC,4.1110). This statement shows that he cares about his children and his friends since he is going to be hung for the wrongdoings that have happen. Also, we pity John Proctor for the way he feels that he should fix the problem of others being blamed for witchcraft by blaming himself for it instead. John said to Judge Danforth, “Then who will judge me? God in heaven, What is up, what is up? I think it is honest, I think so: I am no saint. Let Rebecca go like a saint; for me a fraud.”(TC,4.1107-1108). This represents that he takes the blame for the others to set them free because he believes he should be punished for his wrongdoing, not the good people of the village. His wrongdoing was having an affair with Abigail which made her want him so she started the witchcraft rumors to get him back by eliminating his wife, Elizabeth
...fess to them Elizabeth” (238). He’s thinking about giving in to the corrupt church to save his own life like everyone else. But when the Judge Danforth asks him to sign his name on a document confessing of witch craft he won’t do it because he explains, “It is my name I cannot have another in my life because I lie and sign myself to lies. Proctor finally stands up for what’s right and he shows that he won’t taint his name in order to save his own life. So they send him to be hung but he dies with his honor and his integrity.
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is set in Salem in a Puritan community. John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Hale, Reverend Paris, and Abigail are the main characters. The book is about witchcraft or what the town thinks is witchcraft. John Proctor is the tragic hero because he is loving, loyal, authoritative, but his tragic flaw is his temper.
John Proctor plays the leading role in The Crucible by Arthur Miller. He was persistent, honest, and full of integrity. He was simply, a man with pride. A wise woman once said, "Do what you feel in your heart to be right--for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't." (Eleanor Roosevelt). Proctor was the protagonist of the dramatic piece of literature.
In this act he finds the goodness in himself to take responsibility for something he did not do just to make up for his sins. He says to Elizabeth, “Spite only gives me silent. It is hard to give a lie to dogs…” (4.136) He wants to confess, but he has to find the courage in him to confess it. He has to swallow his pride in order to confess of something he did not do. After he finds the courage to confess, Danforth makes him sign a confession statement, but he cannot. In support of this Proctor says, “I have confessed myself! Is there no good penitence but it be public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name; God knows how black my sins are! It is enough!” (4.142) Proctor has already confessed and he feels as if that is already enough, but he has to sign the confession or he will be hung. He finds the courage to sign it but then rips it apart before it is hung upon the church, and he could not build up the courage to re-write it. This leads him to being executed. Henry Popkin once again helps support my sources by stating, “The real, the ultimate victim in this play is John Proctor, the one independent man, the one skeptic who sees through the witchcraft "craze" from the first…This is a climactic moment, a turning point in the play. New witches may continue to be named, but The Crucible now narrows its focus to John Proctor, caught in the trap, destroyed by his effort to save his wife, threatened by the irrationality that only he has comprehended.” (143) Abigail’s idea did not go as planned because Proctor rebelled against her. Therefore Proctor was accused and died because he was not going to let Abigail ruin the pureness of his
John Proctor is a good man. He is a puritan, a husband, a citizen, and an all around valuable member of the community. All of this is represented by his name. The name of John Proctor could be considered his most prized possession. It is his most priceless asset. Proctor is very strong-willed and caring. He does not set out with any intentions of hurting anyone. He is a farmer and village commoner who is faced with incredible inner turmoil. He has committed adultery and had absolutely no intentions of joining in the witch trials. After his wife got involved and eventually was set free due to the fact that she was pregnant, he feels that he can't sit back and accept what is happening to the town. John Proctor is a good and noble man and because of this he believes that he can't be hanged and die a martyr when he has this sin blooming over him every waking moment.
John Proctor is, at first, willing to offer up a false confession that his life may be spared. Inevitably, John Proctor possesses that fateful attribute known to fall fatal to many human beings - pride. While he has, indeed, been ashamed of his many sins throughout his life, Proctor's soul still clings to his pride and his good name, however soiled it may have become. On the morning scheduled for his execution, Proctor wrestles with the realization that one more sin so heaped upon the rest in his life will make precious little difference in the end; "I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man.... My honesty is broke... I am no good man. Nothing's spoiled by giving them this lie." (126) He attempts to calm his pride by telling himself that the other accused witches who will not give false testimony to save themselves from the gallows have every right to do so; they led lives free of blame. He, however, he tells himself, did no such thing; what right has he to hang among the righteous? "Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls. It is pretense for me, a vanity that will nor blind God nor keep my children out of the wind." (126) Thus the conviction first reached by John Proctor is to save his life rather than to throw it away in mock martyrdom.
The primary dramatic focus in the play The Crucible is the moral struggle of its protagonist, John Proctor. Certain characteristics of John Proctor's character and also the environment of the Puritanical Salem alleviated this problem for him. The main issues running through out the play are a series of dilemmas that John Proctor faces. The first and foremost of these is his guilt over his adulterous affair with Abigail Williams, the second his hesitation to testify against Abigail to bring out the truth and the third, his final decision to make the ultimate sacrifice.
...h, his wife, does not want to admit her husband’s deceit, proctor is accused of lying to the court. When Proctor confesses his sin of lechery he feels better and his internal guilt is freed. This is different to the end of the play where he signed the confession to witchcraft. He later rips it up as could not live with himself if he were to allow Abigail to get away with her lies, through confessing to something he did not do. In ripping up the confession he is also able to keep his good name which he says at the end is all he has left, his name, and he does not want to give it away.
When Proctor is put on trial, Danforth brings in Elizabeth to questions about the affair. Elizabeth must feel her heart racing because his life is in her hands. The words that came out of Elizabeth’s mouth is taken seriously. When Danfourth questions Elizabeth he says “Look at me! To your own knowledge, has John Proctor even committed the crime of lechery?”(Miller 105). Elizabeth answers faintly and says “No, sir”(Miller 105). At that moment, things went terribly wrong. Elizabeth tries to protect Proctor’s name, so she does not tell the truth. Little does she know, Proctor confesses beforehand. Obviously, she does this because no matter what, she still loves him. After the trial, Elizabeth talks to John about the situation. When Elizabeth soothes John about the situation, she says “John, it come to naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself” (Miller 126). Elizabeth’s forgiveness makes John want to keep lying. If he knows she is okay with it, he will deny it to others. Her opinion is so important to him because he wants the best for her. Although, he decides to confess. This proves Elizabeth does not want him to die. Finally , after everything Proctor has been through, she lies to the court, so they do not hang him. This proves Elizabeth is a loyal
...ecause it would be a lie to claim that he has never lied. Elizabeth says that she has her own sins, and only a bad wife would want lechery. Finally Proctor decides that he will confess himself, and then he asks if what he does is even evil. When Proctor agrees to save himself by admitting to witchcraft, Danforth demands a written confession and says that he must prove the purity of his soul to others, so he demands that Proctor accuse others. Hale says that it is good enough for Proctor to confess to God, but Danforth still wants a written statement. Proctor refuses, because he wants to keep his name good for the respect of his children. Danforth refuses to accept his confession, and orders that he be lynched. Hale begs Elizabeth to plead with Proctor to sign a confess, but Elizabeth claims that Proctor now has his goodness, and nobody should take it away from him.
The theme of this image it was old picture obviously the clothes and many things around them its kinda old. the crucible plays 1953 by American playwright Arthur Miller. In the image, I think it is like In movie the crucible talk about the witch girl. People hate that girl because people believe that she is a witch. They wanted to kill her or hurt her. Abigail Williams which to lead to, arrest and imprisonment of more than 150 accused witches. those people wearing black clothes I think they're violent people because how they look and how they treat the girl. the guy his praising his hand to call someone to kill or hurt the girl. I don't know if the old guy he is the father of the girl or her just her fellow partner. they guy pointing his
How far will one push themselves in order to achieve what they want? In Salem, Massachusetts, a group of young girls were found dancing in the forest, and rumors of witchcraft spread throughout the town. At the same time, John Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth was sick and he was simultaneously having a secret affair with a young girl named Abigail Williams. Elizabeth did not forgive her husband for a majority of the story, and much controversy followed. In Salem, Reverend Parris is a highly respectable man. He should have spent a great majority of his time preaching of the light and message of hope that the gospel brings, but he rarely spoke of that while preaching to the people. This demonstrates hypocrisy because rather than focusing on preaching of redemption, he spoke of damnation and told followers that if they did not change their ways, they would be thrust down to hell. Director Nicholas Hytner uses specific cinematic techniques on the characters of John Proctor and Abigail Williams in order
In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. Arthur Miller was an American playwright, who was born in 1915. He grew up in a Jewish family in New York City. While attending the University of Michigan in the mid 1930’s, he began to characterize himself as a distinguished writer. His first plays were Honors at Dawn and No Villain. The Death of a Salesman, which he wrote in 1949, won him the Pulitzer Prize for literature.