... he had done with Abigail, she trusts him wholeheartedly and wishes him to make a right decision. She also tells Proctor that he "takes [her] sins upon [him]" (137).  Even though Proctor insists that the sins are his blame, she tries to persuade and help him to redeem himself. Her presence is the nourishment to the seed Elizabeth plants. When the ... seed of forgiveness flowers, the chains of reputation dissipate and save Proctor from his sins. Encouraged by Elizabeth, Nurse Rebecca's presence gives him the strength to refuse to confess at the court. When Rebecca says "oh, John-God send...

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... they had to confess it, regret it, a perform some act of penance. To avoid being hanged many people in The Crucible confessed to sins they did not commit. Fearing that she would be damned forever Rebecca Nurse refused to confess. Adultery was one of the worst ... sins someone could commit. The Puritans also thought that anything pleasant was the work of the Devil, therefore, they were a serious and fearful ... and Elizabeth Proctor, and they largely determine the co se of their tragedy (Bu*censored* 135). We recognize our own victory over evil from our Puritan past because of the strug...

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... , Proctor's characterization reveals that he bears the traits of a tragic hero: he is a good person, whose name becomes, unfortunately, flawed by past mistakes that have yet to be unearthed. He wishes to atone for his past sins, and when he gets past the obstacles of his pride and reveals his horrible truth - in an effort to save his wife from death - he comes to ... ...

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... waiting for you every night." " I will bring a pointy reckoning and that will shudder you. And you know I can do it." This shows that Abigail has shown some evidence in the past of violence; the girls would not be so scared otherwise. This so far proves that Abigail was the person with the most influence in this play. Ann Putnam is wife ... my signature?" " In that case, I have no choice but to arrest you for contempt of this court, do you know that?" Reverend Hale in act 3 starts to think about his past decisions he's being making and he realises they are wrong. He's always had his dou...

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... come to terms with it. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, John Proctor is a man with a sinful past and a most uncertain future. He is a just and righteous man who gets caught in the middle of a most horrible rampage brought on by jealousy and in the end is trapped ... . By refusing to give up his personal integrity Proctor implicitly proclaims his conviction that such integrity will bring him to heaven. He goes to the gallows redeemed for his earlier sins. As Elizabeth says to end the play, responding to Hale's plea that she convince Proctor to publicly confess: "He have his goodness now....

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... the play, one can kind of figure out just how much trouble Mr. Proctor truly is in. Although one considers Mr. Proctor a good and honest man, a specific part of his past completely contradicts with what is seen. He is ashamed of his affair with his ex-servant, Abigail Williams, and is constantly reminded of his sin. Not only does that immediately ... Proctor does not attend church regularly. This may be because of the fact that he does not get along with the minister, or because his wife has been sick this past year. Furthermore, he has not had his last child born baptized. Proctor tell...

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... way he had changed, because no one had expected him to admit to doing such a crime. John Proctor had a very respected past, had very interesting thoughts, and changed throughout this account of the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. John Proctor's past was very monotone and consisted of a normal person's life. He had a wife and 2 kids, and his wife is pregnant with another ... have his left hand cut off then come near her again. Another way in which he changed was that he would rather die then have the town know of his sins. He signed the confession for proof but would not give it to...

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... the Devil!" "I saw Goody Booth with the Devil!" (48). Not only was she trying to clear her name of witchcraft, but she also had an affair with Proctor in the past and was trying to convince him that he loved her like she did. Proctor was a fair man, he knew he did wrong with Abigail and wanted it gone and forgotten ... he could and save the innocent. The person with the most positive change I feel is John Proctor. He finally found justice with God and happiness with himself after confessing his sins to the public. He freed his soul and kept his pride, but lost his life in the process. A...

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... offered her the perfect opportunity to strike at Proctor. Abigail must have been quite the charismatic woman, able to pull together the other girls, even after they had realized their sins. With his star witness turned against him, he was vulnerable. Abigail showed no mercy. She was ruthless and cold. John Proctor hanged, not because he was guilty of witchcraft, but ... to hide the fact even from himself. He wore a set of blinders. He did not see the corruption in his own soul until it was far too late. No person, past, present or future, is able to completely be without the feeling tha...

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The Salem witch trials that occurred in the 1600s are recorded as one of the most tragic social injustices of our history's past. Many who were involved in this event were good, innocent Christian people who were caught up in their own web of superstitions and fanatic religious beliefs. In the novel, The ... to please her husband, however the relationship between Abigail and John has left a bitter scar upon her heart. In the end, Elizabeth sees that he truly is sorry for his sins and finally sees the goodness in him. ?John, if it were not Abigail that you must go to hurt, would you falter no...

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... they have easily done to so many others. This is the braking point for Marry, an opportunity to decide for good or evil. She wants to cleans her self of sins and tell proctor she will confess in court. At court Marry begins her confession but it is hard. She doesn't seem confident enough to accuse her best friends of fraud ... time to decide what he must do. Long before the witch trials began, while his wife was sick, John and Abbigal had encountered each other. This was all in the past and forgotten to him, but when Abby brings it back up he clears it up by saying " No, no Abby- that's...

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... our knowledge and is important to know what it was like during the Salem Witch Trials that occurred in the 1900's. Arthur Miller wrote this book to bring back the past of the Salem Witch Trials so that people could see what it was like, or at least read what it was like during that time. The Salem Witch Trials are ... throughout the book. John Proctor hides his sin for the duration of the book with what he had done and how he had felt about Abigail. Countless people hide their sins because they don't want others to think bad of them or look down on them. These themes are only a few of t...

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