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How The Crucible is a tragedy & John Proctor a tragic hero

            
             Did you ever compare and contrast the themes of two stories that you really .
             liked? Well, I have compared and contrasted two stories. The two stories that I read .
             was called "The Bet" and "A White Heron." I never of thought that two stories could .
             have some much similarities and differences. Between the story of the "The Bet" .
             and "A White Heron" consisted a lot of similarities and differences.
             In these two stories, The first similarity was that they both appreciated life. For .
             instance, in the story of "The Bet", at first the lawyer was happy to make the bet. .
             But, in the end he realized that life and freedom worth way more than money and .
             power. He chose wisdom and hope instead of the two million dollars. In the story .
             of "A White Heron", the little girl appreciated natures beauty and creation than money. .
             In the story Sylvia saved the white heron's life by not telling the man about the bird. .
             The second similarity that they both have is that both gave money for happiness. In the .
             story of "The Bet", the lawyer did not take the money because he wouldn't have been .
             happy with himself after reading the books and the magazines and understanding the .
             true meaning of life. In the story of "A White Heron", the girl gave up money for .
             hapiness because the heron's life was way more important than the prize. The third .
             reason that both stories have similarities is that, both learned something about .
             themselves. In the story of "The Bet", the lawyer learned to appreciate himself by .
             being happy that he made the right choice when he reannounced the two million .
             dollars. He also found out that he was way smarter than the banker after the fifteen .
             years. In the story of "A White Heron", the thing that she learned about herself was .
             that she also knew that she made the right choice by not telling the man about the .
             white heron. If she would of told the man about the white heron and collected her .
             prize, than the life of the white heron would of been over.


Essays Related to How The Crucible is a tragedy & John Proctor a tragic hero

1. The Crucible

THE CRUCIBLE ESSAY Arthur Miller's essay, "Tragedy and the Common Man,"" encompasses the theme of courage and how it is the driving force of man's compulsion to find his identity. ... The first part shows the tragic hero, John Proctor, and his constant struggle within himself to preserve his dignity. ... In The Crucible, John Proctor is a well-respected farmer of Salem, Massachusetts. ... In The Crucible, the tragic hero, John Proctor, sacrifices his reputation and his life. ... It takes courage for John Proctor to commit the tragic action and make the ultimate sacrifice. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

2. John Proctor And Willy Loman: The Tragedies Of Two Common Men

John Proctor and Willy Loman: The Tragedies of Two Common Men Are John Proctor and Willy Loman common men? Are they tragic heroes? ... At the end of "The Crucible," Proctor pleads "How may I live without my name?" ... Arthur Miller's "Tragedy and the Common Man" defines his opinion of what is required in the character of a tragic hero and what is required in the content of a tragic play. If these standards are applied to Miller's plays "The Crucible" and "Death of a Salesman," it is evident that their main characters are tragic heroes, and that they are considered traged...

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  • Grade Level: High School

3. Tragic hero of To Kill A Mockingbird and the Crucible

Accordingly, Atticus Finch, of Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, as well as John Proctor, from Miller's own play, The Crucible, can be identified as such tragic heroes. ... Similarly, John Proctor, from Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, is also a quintessential modern tragic hero. ... How may I live without my name? ... As one can see, both Atticus Finch and John Proctor were exemplary modern tragic heroes. ... The tragic action, truly, stems from the hero's questioning of his environment. ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

4. Dynamic ending if the Crucible

For the public to feel the true sense of sorrow for the tragic hero John Proctor, they must actually see the "saved" man die unjustly. ... From the beginning of the play John Proctor's problems begin to appear. ... Goodness, superiority, tragic flaw, and tragic realization are the four qualities of a tragic hero. John Proctor obtains all of these qualities at one point in the play. ... His courage at the end expresses how he faces death with willingness. ...

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5. The Crucible

The Crucible was a very entertaining and educational movie. ... The people of the town once shunned her because they had heard rumors of her affair with John Proctor. ... In a sense I think The Crucible is a classic tragedy, John Proctor being the story's tragic hero. ... They believe in a choice in which God has no responsibility or obligation to save anyone, no matter how little the problem is. ... If this was what happened, there may have been many lives saved including John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse. ...

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6. John Proctor -- An Analysis

Within this plot lies a central figure, a hero fighting for the good of the town, and unfortunately being victim to these plot points: John Proctor. In the course of the play, 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. ... Proctor therefore functions as a tragic hero, due to his antecedental actions, his development during the play, and the unfortunate repercussions of his mistakes. ... This, in turn, brings questions to Proctor's charac...

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7. The Crucible

At this point, John Proctor, a powerful, independent farmer enters the room, speaking briefly with Abigail about the witchcraft accusations. ... Act II begins a week later on John Proctor's farm with John and his wife talking. ... Proctor. ... He asks the reason Proctor rarely attends the Sunday mass, receiving an explanation about Elizabeth was ill all winter and John's dislike of Parris. ... The Crucible was written skillfully, with the first act giving a general background of the characters, without singling out the Proctors, around whom most of the later action would ...

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  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: High School

8. Arthur Miller

Crucible also means a harsh trial or examination. John Proctor's integrity was surely investigated. ... Miller was fined and given a thirty day s pended jail sentence because he spoke out like John Proctor in The Crucible (Griffin 7). ... The Crucible was included in schools as a modern classic. ... The story is t d in John Proctor's perspective (Barron's Booknotes 7 - 8). ...

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  • Grade Level: High School

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