john proctor tragic hero
Tragic Hero A historical play based on events of the Salem witchcraft trials, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, takes place in a small Puritan village. ... Among them is John Proctor, an upright farmer and the story’s tragic hero, who ultimately represents morality and honesty. Although Proctor has made a fatal and adulterous error, he is clearly portrayed as the play’s central figure: dignified, honest, and fiercely courageous. ... Miller introduces Proctor and his sin early in the play, but immediately establishes him as a kind and good-hearted man. When Abigail Williams, the antagonist and driving force behind the witch hysteria, attempts to rekindle her brief romance with John Proctor, Proctor responds compassionately yet forcefully, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. ... Proctor is guilty of adultery with Abigail, but is by no means described as a dreadful husband or father.