A definition and example of a tragic hero in literature through studying John Proctor from the Crucible by Arthur Miller.
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@boris39563 жыл бұрын
She does realize most people watched her video because we didn't want to read the book and we needed the information for class work
@traphousemouse7773 жыл бұрын
lol
@benschiller31793 жыл бұрын
AHAHA I HAVE TO WRITE AN ESSAY ON IT HELP ME
@drippyuzii29403 жыл бұрын
@@benschiller3179 SAME
@nathancorrales57613 жыл бұрын
@@benschiller3179 aye tryna send me that essay i’m writing one rn
@benschiller31793 жыл бұрын
@@nathancorrales5761 yea bro but do u have to submit it on turnitin ?
@briangressett9022 жыл бұрын
John Proctor was my 9th Great Grandfather. Just found out the other day so of course I'm looking up everything I can about him.
@follower_of_Jesus_unlimited. Жыл бұрын
That's Awesome!
@tamarabedic96012 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: During Salem's witch trials, historical Abigail was 11 and Proctor was 60. Elizabeth, his 3rd wife, was 41. Miller changed those ages to create sexual tension and to spin out a "why" this all happened. In actuality, we don't know what feelings sparked the witch craze.
@zah9363 ай бұрын
Wanting to get other people's property is what started this
@oliviadodge2432 жыл бұрын
John Proctors sister was my great great (and so on) grandmother :) thanks for this !!
@haydenau30733 жыл бұрын
I really learnt a lot from this. I could really see your passion and love for literature and teaching, really great work! Keep it up!
@Roxanne8212 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite pieces of literature. Your commentary is INCREDIBLE! LOVED the perspective of all stories end in death and that's not sad at all. 💕💖 Thank you
@lornasaigh196 Жыл бұрын
You kept me learning and engaged. Thank you for choosing to teach!!
@VoiDScopeZ3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, and helping me understand more for my essay!
@msgreensclassroom3093 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@Dizinii3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such an in depth explanation. I wish we took this up in high school. Asian curriculums favor shakespeare too much. Wish we had some arthur miller!
@kellykempkilroy2 жыл бұрын
Lovely explanation of a wonderful and tragic story. Thank you dear lady.
@Alex-um3wf2 жыл бұрын
wow my 11th great grandfather was George proctor..johns brother so that would make John a great uncle to me
@JRFrancisco200889 ай бұрын
Miller's play (a great work) is BASED on the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. It's not intended as historical fact. The film is based on the play. Don't get what people are complaining about? Our teacher explained that to us.
@alix59013 жыл бұрын
Great video! Engaging and helpful :)
@seBcopTer2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Just watched the film after studying the book after many years. It broke me. DD Lewis' performance of Proctor is amazing!
@DavidTMSN2 жыл бұрын
It's a redemption story at heart.
@Abel-te7cq3 жыл бұрын
Thankyou for this video, great quality!
@masterclassenglish32302 жыл бұрын
May I point out that "The Crucible" is a play and not a novel!
@matedimothibe2923 жыл бұрын
Beautiful explanation :) favorite teacher
@robertmarchese14532 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, but it's not a novel!!!! It's a play!!!!!!!!!
@haydenearnshaw63912 жыл бұрын
!!!!!
@fathoe2 жыл бұрын
I agree with this statement
@southernjw3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this
@beccab383 жыл бұрын
this is such a good video
@Bezanie3 жыл бұрын
Um, I'm not sure if you understand why he tore apart the confession. The judge was going to have his confession nailed on the church, which would destroy his and his family's reputation, and it was a false confession. Everything was taken from him except his name. He'd rather die an honest, humble man, than live surrounded by lies, with a false confession to his name. It wouldn't set a good example to his wife and children. Also, because Christianity was really important during that time, the thought of living while lying to God was worse than dying from the truth. He didn't change his mind because he thought the women were brave, he changed his mind when he realized that the church was going to use his false confession to sully his name, and destroy his family's life! So he was protecting his family and saving his soul when he ripped the confession.
@nkb33922 жыл бұрын
And if he died while accused of witchcraft his land wouldn't be passed down to his sons.
@AgentPaycheck71393 жыл бұрын
I spoke about it with my English teacher in 2020.
@wrensog5 ай бұрын
John Proctor was my 10th Great Grandfather….
@robertrodriquez812511 ай бұрын
After the death of Otto Frank the Anne Frank Foundation finally came out and admitted that the Diaries were largely a work of fiction that were co-authored by Otto Frank. She was a child and did not have the writing skills that the book was finished in. Originally they were Diaries but towards the end of her life she said to her father that she wanted to turn it into a love novel.
@stevenszeles742 жыл бұрын
I know for a fact your students love you you do good work thanks for helping me get a good a grade on my essay by English teacher is burnt out and makes it obvious she doesn’t wanna be there
@crystaljudge7118 Жыл бұрын
As a educator, you should know this is a fictional story based on real people. John didn't even know Abigail in real life. John was a well respected man who lost his first two wives during childbirth. His third wife Elizabeth was accused first, when John spoke up in her defense, he was accused. The sheriff stole all of his possessions as they sat in jail in deplorable conditions. John was hung and Elizabeth was spared but only because she was pregnant at the time of the trials. She gave birth after the trials and named her son John. 18 people lost their father the day John was murdered. He did NOTHING to deserve what happened to him.
@kathydurbin59916 ай бұрын
Yes, as a history and English teacher, I think it's important to state that the play is BASED on what happened (historical fiction), but what happened in the play is NOT the real history of what happened in the witch trials.
@robmarchese2 жыл бұрын
Not a novel! It's a play!
@ricardobelgravejr.30993 жыл бұрын
Great vid
@joelcollier5202 жыл бұрын
you made me realize i’m not immortal...
@parentsof2familyforever747 Жыл бұрын
Its a play
@doggydogdo63873 жыл бұрын
thank you very much i will comment on myself to say my score
@jimmythicc2 жыл бұрын
What did u get?
@robbieanson12182 жыл бұрын
I want you to know that I do have a disability and it is known as down syndrome and I was in the play called the crucible I am going to try to find that audible version of this book. I also have the movie on VHS though but you need to know that the real John proctor what does not have an affair was Abigail Williams not at all. The movie said that he dead but the book said that he did that part was wrong I should know I was in the play at one point of my life and you would know that for certain go back and watch the real story of the crucible and the Salem witch trials and you’ll find out that John proctor wanted to disprove. Wanted to put a stop to these trials and also never had a relationship with Abigail Williams the movie showed that You need to know and your class should know the truth the movie exaggerated a lot of these things but according to your class you made it look like that everything was either. A sad ending or a good ending no all on the books has that I should know I do have a lot of audible books but I do respect you for honesty. You would know that the crucible and the story behind it was the real John proctor and also the movie version of John proctor that you would know. That Giles Corey was not very much a cooperative person I was very much argumentative people and don’t say that he was cooperative and it is wrong thinking to say that I’m just getting some thing to teach them or you can teach them about something like this Parent education special needs and self advocacy which is what my ministry is about I know that you are a teacher and I do have a disability and it is true in the name of my ministry is everlasting life ministerial work What you should do is tell them the truth educate them about the real past and you made John proctor out as a hero when he is not a hero when someone has flaws like you said that makes them as guilty as sin to looking the other way from his wife and committing luxury with Abigail Williams according to the novel in the play in the film when real wife this never happened I was like 80 years old or something or maybe younger than that
@mahmouda.hassan4722 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot but I think John Proctor is Miller himself when he was accused of being a communist
@TijaunaK2 жыл бұрын
Not sure in the time period and context, I could comfortably teach students that 17 year old Abigail was a mere child. Great analysis though. May use some of these strategies.
@effiediaz733 жыл бұрын
but he is not totally related to the real john proctor
@birdsdontsmoke3 жыл бұрын
we have no way of knowing
@effiediaz733 жыл бұрын
@@birdsdontsmoke that true but according to the Salem annals, his reclaim during his own trial and the claim of his wife after his death could create a certain image that matches the play in some aspects but in others differs so much ( probably to me the play more interesting exaggerate some features ). Either way is only my opinion don't take it into account
@jimj5316 Жыл бұрын
Hard to take this seriously when, in the opening statement, you call the play a "novel"!
@ringolucy2 ай бұрын
It's not a novel...it's a play
@ExergameStation2 жыл бұрын
John Proctor was a fool
@Dotman-mn8rb2 жыл бұрын
He was a pedo.
@paulgilson131410 ай бұрын
YES your cat and mother will die, but it is NOT a NOVEL