John Proctor's Flaws In The Crucible

Forgiving yourself and not just others, can bring you peace. I believe john proctor could not forgive himself, which caused him to be prideful. Though Proctor had many flaws, I still consider he is the tragic hero of the play. Proctors strengths consist of, honesty and pride. For example, proctor waits till the very last minute to reveal Abigail is lying. Because, the people of Salem will find out about the affair, this would weaken his reputation. Lust and pride were John Proctors tragic flaws, lust is of course, one out of the seven sins. Proctor shows tons of pride towards his name. “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another!” (Miller, 1232). Proctor refuses to ruin his name with a lie, therefore, causes him to hang and die.
Johns defects lead him right to his death. He did not like the way Christianity was being displayed in the community, as a result, caused him to desire for Abigail and do the deed. Proctor simply could not forgive himself, which eventually lead to his death. “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him.” John died having peace of mind, something he did not have after the affair. I trust the message through this character is that, everyone has imperfections and sometimes we as humans, don’t always make great judgements. Honesty was one of John Proctors weaknesses. John could have lied and signed the confession. But, because he has such goodness, he could not sign a lie and blacken his name.