The Crucible Jhon Proctor : A Tragic Hero

John Proctor is considered a tragic hero because of a flaw in his character and his relationships. John Proctor’s relation ship with Abigail changes throughout the play. In the begging he says “Abby, I may think of you softly … but I will cut of my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again.” This quote sums up the feeling he has towards Abigail at the beginning of the play. By the end of the play you see that he no longer cares for Ab

In John’s pursuit of the truth he ends up saving more than himself. John ends up saving his wife in more ways than one. He saves her both mentally and physically. Elizabeth said “ It were a cold house I kept.” John saves her from the guilt of thinking that his lechery was her fault. when John went to the court he confesses to lechery “ it is a whore” with Abby. In turn ruining his name in an attempt to save the others accused. At the end of the play, John suffers the ultimate loss, his life, in order to save his name. He dose this to prove the point to both his sons and the towns people that your name is who you are and no one can ever take that away from you.

At first John’s involvement it the trials is minimal. He tries to stay away from the court completely. But as people close to him start getting accused he becomes greatly involved with the court. This invol

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