Putman was accusing his neighbors of witchery to get their land, Judge Danforth sends him to prison. ... When Miller characterizes Proctor, he makes him the tragic hero, who tries to redeem himself from a bad trait. ...

• Word Count: 1398
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

He accuses people of witchcraft so he can go buy up their land he also dislike's Francis Nurse. ... Whether the people of Salem thought of John Proctor as a good or bad person; he was still worried about ruining his reputation. ...

• Word Count: 1315
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Other villagers came forward to offer stories of cheese and butter mysteriously gone bad or animals born with deformities after visits by one of the suspects. ... Another is how the textbook does not mention that Giles Corey (the man was pressed) had refused to stand trial because he was afraid to be convicted, due to that if he was convicted his land would go to the state instead of his sons. ...

• Word Count: 1822
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School