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Crucible John Proctor Tragic Hero
Ryan Starbard
American Authors
April 25, 2013

John Proctor “Tragic Hero”?

I believe that John Proctor is the tragic hero in the play “The Crucible.” I feel that his tragic flaw is the reason he became the tragic hero. He was trying to win back the trust of his wife and to do this he became the hero. By showing he was a good and decent person, this exemplifies he is a tragic hero. I see to prove his love and dedication to Elizabeth that John would do anything she told him to, in a way to win her trust back. He didn’t want the law to take her away, when she was suspected of witchcraft. He begged them not to take her and not to chain her. This persuasive essay will explain how John Proctor is a tragic hero in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, by showing how his tragic flaw, actually lead him in the right direction to become the hero. John Proctor shows his personality of a tragic hero by being very ethical with his peers, but not perfect. He is a simple, upstanding and honest man who tries to carry himself with dignity and honor in his community. He is a devoted Christian, but speaks out openly about how he feels on the quality of the religious leaders. He doesn’t allow his youngest son to be baptized because he feels he cannot see the light of God in Reverend Harris. This would also be a flaw in the eyes of his peers. John Proctor has the flaw or fault of not letting fate decide his life. He is trying to change the way his destiny falls by acting in ways that make his wife doubt his faithfulness. He is trying to prove that the affair that he had was a mistake and that he will do anything it takes to win back her trust. He also shows his love for his wife by trying not to allow the law to take her away. His major dilemma is whether he should confess his hidden sin, to help save the girls from the accusations they are facing, but this would risk his name in the church. This

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