John Proctor In The Crucible

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

“Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again,” happens to be a quote from John Proctor whilst he was speaking to Abigail Williams in Act One of The Crucible. John Proctor happens to be a hard-working farmer from Salem with strong Puritan beliefs. Although John is a religious Puritan man he has some downfalls within the play The Crucible. His first downfall would be him committing adultery with a seventeen year old named Abigail Williams, who was his servant at the time. After committing said adultery with the teenage girl, he keeps it a secret from his wife until she fires Abigail and kicks her out of their house. After that his wife is accused of being a witch by Abigail because of him not wanting to be with Abigail anymore. He finally tells the truth about the affair while in court and is accused of being a witch after screaming “God is dead,” he then was hung three months later. So, if there is one character I can most closely relate myself to it would be John Proctor. Three character traits that I share with John Proctor is that we are both honest, hard-working, and caring.

To be a Christ-like figure is to challenge common, outdated practices, to expose the truth behind matters and above all to lead a movement that brings about change. Historically, and very much In Arthur Miller's the Crucible, John Proctor serves as Salem's christ-like figure. From the beginning of the novel, where he challenges the outdated and immoral practices of the church, to the end of the novel, where he sacrifices himself to disprove the existence of witchcraft in the town, John Proctor mimics Jesus' journey to save the world. His selfless leadership creates the movement that will ultimately end the Salem Witch

John proctor is one of the main characters in the play “The Crucible” at first he is selfish and commits adultery with abigail but by the end of the play he definitely matures and takes blame for what he has done to his wife elizabeth, but also at the end of the play he is hung for being convicted of witchcraft during the salem witch trials in the year 1692 he could have taken the plea with his wife but would rather keep the only thing he had left, His name.

John Proctor, an honest man when it comes to people being accused of witchcraft, which he knows is innocent, which makes him a hot tempered, courageous and sensible by his actions in The Crucible written by Arthur Miller

In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the main character, John Proctor fills the role of a tragic hero as Miller defined it in his essay, “Tragedy and the Common Man”. John Proctor has the qualities and experiences of a tragic hero. These traits include to have flaws, a good heart, be common man, and have an optimistic and enlightening death.

Aristotle, in his book The Poetics, describes what makes a good tragedy. One of the elements of a tragedy is a tragic hero. The tragic hero is a noble person who struggles with a situation. Because of an error in judgement, the hero suffers, and others face the same calamity. Despite this tragic outcome, the hero gains knowledge to help him make decisions. In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, John Proctor, the protagonist, portrays the characteristics of such a tragic hero because he has excessive pride, a reversal of fortune, and an error in judgement.

John Proctor was one of the people that sacrificed his life but it was for his family. He didn’t want to lose any reputation from his name if he did live and for his family to be poor. He was doing what was best for his family and community. The people in the community thought that he was a big role for them because he was a leader to many of them and he always did good things for them. Abigail messed it up for him but it also falls back on him too. John made a silly decision and Abigail was leading him on knowing that he would get in trouble for his actions. Abigail has power over many people but she’s smart about who she accuses. She was able to tell lies and have the other girls would back her up in the lie so it would make it seem like

Thesis: In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, the small town of Salem is engulfed in hysteria due to the accusations of children that many of the townspeople partook in witchcraft. Among the accused is John Proctor, a strong, steadfast farmer. John Proctor fulfills the requirements of a “tragic hero” by his actions throughout the story. His “tragic hero” status is illustrated by his efforts to save his wife from being put to death, his attempt to prove the afflicted girls are making fraudulent claims, and his unwillingness to confess to practicing witchcraft when accused.

My favorite character in all of the books and plays we have read and watched this year was John Proctor. Unfortunately, he was a victim. As a strong, caring, and unforgiving character, he was able to connect with the reader. He was strong because when he was going through terrible times, he still stayed strong and never gave up. “Why, we - have no fear of questions, sir.” (page 64) He was trying to do everything he could never give up his name, which shows to me that he is strong and relentless. He was also very caring. “I mean to please you Elizabeth.” (page 50) Knowing his personality, I believe he started sleeping with Abigail because he wanted to care for her but did so in the wrong way. He also cared for his family and the town. In a selfless way, Proctor was very unforgiving, not to others, but himself. If one could be damaged in God’s eyes, he allowed himself to believe that it was he! However, this is a false belief and it shows a mistrust in God, and he knew better. We don’t get to decide what God thinks about us. When we have a

Introduced in the first act, Abigail, in tears, is begging John Proctor to accept her as his lover once more. They are watching over Betty Parris, the Salem minister’s daughter and Abigail's cousin, as she is locked in a state of unknown hysteria. The pair have confirmed Parris’ suspicions and are arguing about their affair. Abigail begins with separating the John Proctor of the past to the present one. She is hysterical, as if this “past” Proctor has died or disappeared. It is unreasonably dramatic and shows the audience Abigail’s lack of maturity. Abigail then goes on to mention her sleeplessness, alluding to their sexual endeavours. However, the audience is introduced to to a new layer of their past relationship when Abigail mentions knowledge. One is reminded of the biblical allusion when the Devil, disguised as a serpent, gives Eve the apple of knowledge, leading to humanity’s demise. This could be an act of foreshadowing as we can assume the oncoming witch hunt will lead to many deaths.

In The Crucible its all about these people who are practicing witch craft and falsely accusing people just so they can live. There are many characters that change tremendously. One in particular is John Proctor. He is a man that has many problems but in the end transforms to an amazing character. A quality of John Proctor is that he is honest and a rather blunt man. In this essay John Proctor will be my main topic and I will be describing the man he was throughout the play.

The book The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is about the people of the village accusing one another of the accusation of witchcraft. In the book the character John Proctor causes his own death by the out comes of his past mistakes. So is John Proctor a tragic hero? No, he isn’t a tragic hero due to him fitting all the traits of a tragic hero but one trait.

In the late 1692s of the Crucible in Salem Massachusetts where individuals lived with contemptibility lives where individuals would preferably trusted in individuals' lies than hearing the genuine truth. Regardless of how you have faith in them, individuals will advise misleads spare and ensure of their notoriety and great picture. A residential area in Salem Massachusetts was submerged because of the announcements. John Proctor, a solid and good rancher, was one of the general population (accused of a wrongdoing) of doing enchantment spells/utilizing supernatural forces.

In The Crucible I believe that John Proctor changes the most, since he's the main character. You can see how he changes throughout the book. John hates hypocrites but is an sinner himself. Mostly everyone thinks that John Proctor is better than anyone else. On act 1 it states, “...There is evidence to suggest that he had an sharp and biting way with hypocrites…He is a sinner, a sinner not only against the moral fashion of the time, but against his own vision of decent conduct. These people had no ritual for the washing away of sins.” meaning John is a man that is very powerful, and not easily led, although he wouldn't show it at first, he had lots of sins. He is a good example of a person in the book who is trying to hide their sins.