John Proctor was the protagonist character of The Crucible, who had some major issues. Mr. Proctor has cheated on his wife, he can't remember the entire ten commandments, even though he goes to church every week, he's was as stubborn as a mule, and he was angry majority of the time. In my opinion, John Proctor is the the tragic hero of this book for demonstrating bravery, integrity, and protectiveness of self image. Early on in the story Mr. Proctor was always known for thinking highly of one’s reputation, however, this single trait allowed him to protect the one he loved which was his wife Elizabeth. Regardless of the fact that he cheated on her and she suspected that something was going on between her husband and Abigail, he still wanted …show more content…
Arthur Miller attempts to convey his message through the characters of his story, especially through one of the play's main characters, John Proctor. The main issues raised by the play are the role of the individual within society, the value of one's name and perceptions of justice and truth. During, a certain scene which was when John Proctor was brought to the courthouse to discuss if he was about to be freed from jail, the only problem was that they wanted him to admit that he was working with the devil, and tell who else was taking part in witchcraft. The dilemma during this scene was that John Proctor didn’t want to write a written confession because he kept thinking of his reputation that was on the line. He believed that if he told them that he was apart of the witchcraft and didn’t sign the paper as a written confession then he would be fine, however, that wasn’t the case and they required him to give a written confession. John Proctor that the lord wasn’t going to punish him because he confessed his sins and he took responsibility for his part with the devil. John Proctor also denied the to discuss the other person that was involved and they later hung him because he wouldn’t sign the written