Essays on John Proctor
What is a tragic hero? What factors contribute to his or her tragic, heroic behavior? The Greek philosopher Aristotle answers this question with six Greek words to conclude the fundamental characteristics of a classic tragic hero: hamartia, hubris, peripeteia, anagnorisis, nemesis, and catharsis. These words can be defined as a tragic flaw that causes the...
Authors who constantly write historical fiction use specific historical events in order to create the basis of their novel. In many cases, authors will purposefully alter certain events to help persuade the reader to an explicit point of view. Take for example Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Miller changes factors such as characterization of characters and...
“Nobody is perfect. Everyone makes mistakes. Some mistakes will teach you great lessons and make you a better person.” Many individuals live through this quote because of the pure and simple truth to it; that everyone makes the wrong decisions from time to time, but learning from the mistakes you make will mold you into...