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Importance Of Proctor's Image In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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Through the use of an ad hominem argument, Miller shows how attacks on a person’s image can ruin that person’s reputation, which negatively affects their life. When Danforth questions Proctor about his religion, Cheever states, “‘He plow on Sunday, sir’” which results in the distortion of Proctor’s image (90). Cheever mentioning Proctor plowing on Sunday, a practice that people in Salem deem disgraceful, makes Proctor seem like a liar, which negates his previous claims of being a Christian. Since the people see Proctor as a liar, they will not trust his future statements, worsening his image, and being part of the beginning of Proctor’s downfall. Miller exhibits that a person’s image has great importance in how people treat a person. By showing
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