John Proctor: An Archetypal Tragic Hero

There is a controversy that John Proctor is the nobleman of the story and presented as an archetypal tragic hero. John Proctor is a farmer that lives outside the town with his wife Elizabeth. He is a good man with many good deeds but has one sin that is his biggest downfall. His admiration for Abigail Williams. Which sparks off the plot of the novel The Crucible John Proctor is a tragic hero by his actions during the trials, his tragic flaw, and how faces and accepts death with honor.
John Proctor's action during the trials showed what he believed in. John goes against the girls and says, " I-I have no witnesses and cannot prove it, except my word be taken. But I know the children's sickness had naught to do with witchcraft," (Miller, 857). John Proctor's word influences the opinion of many
He told them that he wanted to confess so then he live with his wife. "I want my life" (pg 884). They told him if I he confesses he will be safe and not be sentenced to hang. They asked him questions to get more information from him but he did not blame anyone else. "Mr. Proctor, have you seen the Devil in your life? Come man, there is light in the sky; the town waits at the scaffold; I would give out this news. Did you see the Devil?' ‘I did."(885). He is only confessing so then he can be with his and children again not to help them in the witch hunt. He is ashamed that he is lying to live when all of his friends have stuck to the truth and accepted death. "Man, you will hang! You cannot!' ‘I can. And there's your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor." (884). He knows that if does sign this that his name will be plagued in the community for the rest of his life and he will not be able to raise his kids being known in the town as a coward. John accepts death with honor and meets a tragic