Characters: John Proctor (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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John Proctor's role in The Crucible
John Proctor's role in The Crucible
Tragic hero
John Proctor's occupation
John Proctor's occupation
Farmer in Salem, Massachusetts
John Proctor's key character traits
John Proctor's key character traits
Honour, dignity, values truth & justice
John Proctor's major transgression
John Proctor's major transgression
Affair with Abigail Williams
Emotional impact of Proctor's affair
Emotional impact of Proctor's affair
Guilt and self-loathing
Proctor's internal struggle
Proctor's internal struggle
Torn between reputation & need for redemption
Effect of infidelity on Proctor's marriage
Effect of infidelity on Proctor's marriage
Creates strain & barrier between them
What Proctor opposes in Salem
What Proctor opposes in Salem
The Salem witch trials
What Proctor sacrifices to expose Abigail
What Proctor sacrifices to expose Abigail
His reputation by admitting his affair
Proctor's final act of integrity
Proctor's final act of integrity
Refuses to sign false confession to witchcraft
Proctor's choice at the climax
Proctor's choice at the climax
Death over a lie
Proctor's fatal flaw as tragic hero
Proctor's fatal flaw as tragic hero
His affair with Abigail
Proctor's legacy
Proctor's legacy
Moral courage & triumph of personal integrity