The Crucible: John Proctor Is A Tragic Hero
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Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" is clearly a representation of the
true meaning of tragedy. John Proctor was, in fact, the medium, the tool,
of which Miller utilized to convey a universal depiction of tragedy. A
broad definition of a tragic hero is a protagonist who, through faults and
flaws of h ....
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.... the tragic hero for
Miller was relaying the characteristics of John Proctor. It was essential
that Proctor be viewed as the so called "good guy" in the plot, one who
stands out or the audience can relate to. He is described as a "farmer in
his middle thirties" with a " powerful body" and a "steady manner", and is
already being established as the protagonist in which we sympathize
with.(p.19) Miller's choice to describe him in such a fashion is very
significant. By describing the ....
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