Choose one of the following essays topics and write a well-organized, well-supported, and in-depth essay.
1. Comparison: Compare and contrast two characters from the play. I would recommend: Proctor & Danforth, Proctor & Abby, Danforth & Hale, or Elizabeth & Proctor. Reflect on what theme(s) Arthur Miller develops through the comparison of these two characters. Use direct quotations to support your arguments and give a close reading.
2. Character Analysis: What is he like at the beginning? How is he different at the end? Discuss John Proctor's redemption in the final act. Does he make the right decision? Why does he care about his name? What social commentary does Arthur Miller give through John Proctor’s character? Use direct quotations to support your arguments and give a close reading.
Pre-writing
1. Make a T-chart to brainstorm important difference between the two characters. Select 2 of the most important differences and one similarity and find quotations to support them. Make an outline.
2. Make a T-chart to brainstorm character traits at the beginning and the end of the play. Select 2 of the most important traits (from the beginning and the ending) and find quotations for them. Make an outline.