Part one of term paper
Arthur Miller’s play, , is a very powerful statement about Puritan ethics in the 17th century. The play depicts a character, John Proctor, against both his inner conscience to do what is right, and against the courts of Salem, where he is involved in a crucible to rid the city of witches. These circumstances arise for Proctor because ...

Part two of term paper
... the protagonist, who the audience recognizes as a "good guy," but who possesses a "character flaw" leading to his or her downfall. In the case of , John Proctor fits this model of a tragic hero. He is the protagonist of the novel, and is seen as a good all-around person. But his character flaw, his passiveness, led to his downfall, which is his hanging. Proctor’s passiveness, or unwillingness to involve himself, is evident in many aspects in the play. In the first ...