The Crucible John Proctor A Tragic Hero
The Crucible
Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible perceiving it as the national historical drama, the trial of "witches" in 1692 in Salem. The play deals with disputes, collisions of different points of view in a courtroom which contained a clear hint to America at the beginning of the fifties. Additionally, the contents of the play were based on a trial of the farmer John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth, which she was very mad with her husband for cheating with the servant Abigail who fell in love with him. In the conditions of religious hysteria, John Proctor finds moral courage and dignity which also leaves a question, is John Proctor a real tragic hero after such a terrible event? John Proctor is considered a tragic hero under the …show more content…
First of all, he is an alive and sensible person, but in the state he does not
Sawan 2 notice anything the violent. In everything that he should test, he sees and feels only the guilt. Shipped in it, John Proctor looks like a blind person not seeing what is going on around him or in front of him.
Not with standing and fighting with the heaviness of his wrongdoing, the thing that he should confess in his crimes bother John Proctor. His best ownership is his name and reputation, and trustworthiness connected with it. When he recognizes his connection with Abigail, Proctor becomes considered and also marks himself as a cheater and loses his good name. He is afraid of his sins being uncovered since blame and guilt overpower him. “I may blush for my sin.”, he said (Act 1, Scene 2). John Proctor is sure that an open show of his wrong doings just increases the degree of his crimes, and duplicating his blame. However, he feels a deep sense of guilt before his wife: “You will not judge me more, Elizabeth. I have good reason to think before I charge fraud on Abigail, and I will think on it. Let you look to your own improvement before you go to judge your husband any more.” (Act 1, Scene …show more content…
He was a man amongst kids even though he began the play as the problem he showed character by trying to fix his problems. Cheating is always wrong, but the way John got his wife's forgiveness and died for his families name slightly helps his situation. This is his self-redeeming moment that every Aristotelian hero must face in his lifetime to be considered one. He fills the characterics needed to be an Aristotelian hero, but not only that to also be a role model for his family and friends. Even though he may have some flaws he overthrows that with positive actions that he continued to do until his death. Everyone has flaws and issues at some point in their lives, but what’s important is if they can battle through it and make a positive difference to another person’s
Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible perceiving it as the national historical drama, the trial of "witches" in 1692 in Salem. The play deals with disputes, collisions of different points of view in a courtroom which contained a clear hint to America at the beginning of the fifties. Additionally, the contents of the play were based on a trial of the farmer John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth, which she was very mad with her husband for cheating with the servant Abigail who fell in love with him. In the conditions of religious hysteria, John Proctor finds moral courage and dignity which also leaves a question, is John Proctor a real tragic hero after such a terrible event? John Proctor is considered a tragic hero under the …show more content…
First of all, he is an alive and sensible person, but in the state he does not
Sawan 2 notice anything the violent. In everything that he should test, he sees and feels only the guilt. Shipped in it, John Proctor looks like a blind person not seeing what is going on around him or in front of him.
Not with standing and fighting with the heaviness of his wrongdoing, the thing that he should confess in his crimes bother John Proctor. His best ownership is his name and reputation, and trustworthiness connected with it. When he recognizes his connection with Abigail, Proctor becomes considered and also marks himself as a cheater and loses his good name. He is afraid of his sins being uncovered since blame and guilt overpower him. “I may blush for my sin.”, he said (Act 1, Scene 2). John Proctor is sure that an open show of his wrong doings just increases the degree of his crimes, and duplicating his blame. However, he feels a deep sense of guilt before his wife: “You will not judge me more, Elizabeth. I have good reason to think before I charge fraud on Abigail, and I will think on it. Let you look to your own improvement before you go to judge your husband any more.” (Act 1, Scene …show more content…
He was a man amongst kids even though he began the play as the problem he showed character by trying to fix his problems. Cheating is always wrong, but the way John got his wife's forgiveness and died for his families name slightly helps his situation. This is his self-redeeming moment that every Aristotelian hero must face in his lifetime to be considered one. He fills the characterics needed to be an Aristotelian hero, but not only that to also be a role model for his family and friends. Even though he may have some flaws he overthrows that with positive actions that he continued to do until his death. Everyone has flaws and issues at some point in their lives, but what’s important is if they can battle through it and make a positive difference to another person’s