Who Is John Proctor In The Crucible

Isaiah Blase
Mrs. Keys
English III Academic
2 March 2023
The Tragedy of John Proctor Romeo and Juliet is the famous tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers whose fate lies in their love for each other. Romeo, a tragic hero, drinks poison after finding his love, Juliet, presumed to be dead. While this hero died for his love, others died because of those who loved them. Arthur Miller’s playwright The Crucible tells the story of John Proctor whose affair causes havoc in Salem Village. John’s trouble begins when he’s finished with his mistress Abby, but she does not take the news well. She falsely claims witchcraft throughout Salem, resulting in civilians losing their lives. Hoping to kill his wife so she can be with her lover, John fights back

He has grown a major self-hate based on the affair and what trouble it had led to. John’s exposition tells us he is honest, strong, and independent even though we find John to be a hypocrite. His unloyal actions through acts one through four and lies prove that he has lost his way. When in prison for the accusation of witchcraft, John is given the chance to plead guilty and live out his sentence. Leaving his wife Elizebeth to convince him to confess, he says the following to her, “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man. My honesty is broke Elizebeth; I am no good man. Nothing’s spoiled by giving them this lie that was not rotten here long before” Miller (883). John expresses major defeat throughout this quote. He further expresses to Elizebeth how he is not the man he used to be. Instead, he became the opposite of the man he was, acknowledging that he had lost his character in the

He becomes wounded, desires to do good, shows poor judgment, has a downfall, has a tragic realization, and creates catharsis for the audience. A common man proved to be honest, strong, and independent and breaks into less than what he was before. Losing who he was, he still hoped for good. Such as thinking of others, even on the deathbed. Although John's poor judgment leads to complications in his own life and others. The affair is the cause of Havoc in Salem and results in his demise. Proven after Abby expresses her feelings toward him when alone, the dramatic irony has broken. The audience was left to feel sorry for John, a man who tried to stop the trouble caused by his actions losing himself along the way. John's role as a tragic hero helps form and control plot points and key events throughout the Crucible, helping shape the