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Essay / John Proctor, the Tragic Hero - 832
Tragedy is a form of drama based on human suffering that arouses in its audience a pleasure to watch. One of the greatest philosophers, Aristotle, depicts a tragic hero as a noble man who made an "error of judgment" that led to "a reversal of the ending" and "a fate greater than he expected." deserved.” Similarly, Miller, the author of the play The Crucibles, defines a tragic hero as an ordinary man who is willing to abandon his image in society and face subsequent consequences that might be more serious than he deserves. In the play The Crucibles, John Proctor, one of the main protagonists, is known to be a tragic hero. Proctor had committed adultery which led to Abigail's love for him and ultimately ended up sparking the witch trials. The bad decisions, the noble choices he made and the fate he experienced allow him to be called a tragic hero. At the beginning of the play, John Proctor, the main character of the story, was associated with a tragic figure. default. Proctor and Abigail met and she tried to convince him to be with her. “I know you had my back behind your house and sweated like a stallion every time I came near…” (Act 1). Proctor and Abigail had sex because of the physical attraction that resided within them. Even with his three children and a faithful wife, he committed adultery, which was an extremely sinful sin in the Puritan society of that time. Thanks to this, Proctor wants to do good to compensate for the bad act he has committed. He ends up confessing it to Elizabeth, his wife, and leads slowly. to save the town from the “witches”. This “error of judgment” (Aristotle) allows Proctor to become a tragic hero. Through this immoral action, several unfortunate events occurred. .. his life. He did good to society and saved lives. He confesses his sins and also stated that he was the real witch who disturbed the town, although he managed to save himself from her death. he chose not to in order to sacrifice himself for the people who were being called witches. He didn't deserve this kind of punishment for his noble actions. But ultimately, it had to be done to allow himself and the city to become free. Overall, John Proctor is a tragic hero. It was because he erred in his judgments that he was considered a noble man and had to suffer a greater punishment than he deserved. Through his actions, we learn that it is better to sacrifice oneself to save a city from destruction. Because of the things he had done, the people of Salem thought it was unwise to deport someone because of accusations made by little girls..