In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, a series of trials takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, to drive out the devil's works brought to life through witchcraft. Hysteria has taken root in ... against one another or gain each others' land. Through the characters of John Proctor, the tragic hero; Giles Corey, the scapegoat; and Abigail Williams, the villain, Miller laments the fact that in the real world truth is not always rewarded and treachery sometimes prevails. John Proctor functions as the tragic hero who begins the play harboring ... the right thing, but when he does it leads to h...

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In Greek theatre, the famous playwright, Aristotle defines tragedy to be reserved for an individual of noble stature. One would then be seen as a tragic hero. This person has a tragic flaw, which could lead to his or her eventual downfall. However, in modern theatre, playwrights such as Arthur Miller, believe tragedy applies not only to the nobility but also to the common people. In ... Miller's play, Death of a Salesman, he takes a low position family and exposes the idea of tragic heroes through the fatal flaws of Willy and ... Willy remains blind to it. People today can also be seen as tr...

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