The Crucible And The Scarlet Letter: Proctor And Dimmesdale's Sacrifices
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In many works of literature, a character makes a sacrifice that can
affect his life in order to achieve something more important. In the play
The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, the character John Proctor sacrifices his
life, while in the novel The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorn, the
character ....
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.... became important to him that he does not lie. If he had signed the
papers, he would have blackened the names of the people who are innocent.
He believed that he shouldn't have to blacken the names of the accused
people in order to keep his life. Through this sacrifice, he has balanced
all the sins he has made. Therefore, he has redeemed himself and kept his
soul.
Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale sacrificed his reputation in order to gain
inner peace. Dimmesdale has been tortured by hims ....
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