John Proctor was known to play a huge role during the witch trials in Salem. Many would classify him has a tragic hero because of all of the characteristics he has. John is a tragic hero because he had outstanding qualities that came with trouble, flaws that wounded him deeply, and a reversal that affected the story. John Proctor is a tragic hero because of his outstanding quality of defending what he loved: his religion and wife. When Hale came to the Proctor house to question them about not attending church, John and Elizabeth felt like they were being incriminated of something. “It may be I have been too quick to bring the man to book, but you cannot think we ever desired the destruction of religion” (2. 530-532). This religion is not the only thing he defended, however. Soon after, Cheever arrived at the Proctor house with a warrant to take away Elizabeth. “This warrant’s vengeance! I’ll not give my wife to vengeance” (2. 883-884). John was extremely angry because he knew Abigail had accused her to
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Because of his unfaithfulness, his relationship with his wife had grown distant. “I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven months since she is gone. I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you, and still everlasting funeral marches round your heart” (2. 158-162). This not only struck Elizabeth, but it also made John feel like a wounded animal. He needed the forgiveness not only from his wife, but also from himself and God. He had been distant from The Lord, which wounded him. “I labor the earth from dawn of day to blink of night, and I tell you true when I look to heaven and see my money glaring at his elbows- it hurt my prayer, sir, it hurt my prayer” (2. 507-510). Parris was all about the money, and John did not like that. Church was about praising God, not having money. It hurt him to not be able to attend church and seek the forgiveness he
Because of his unfaithfulness, his relationship with his wife had grown distant. “I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven months since she is gone. I have not moved from there to there without I think to please you, and still everlasting funeral marches round your heart” (2. 158-162). This not only struck Elizabeth, but it also made John feel like a wounded animal. He needed the forgiveness not only from his wife, but also from himself and God. He had been distant from The Lord, which wounded him. “I labor the earth from dawn of day to blink of night, and I tell you true when I look to heaven and see my money glaring at his elbows- it hurt my prayer, sir, it hurt my prayer” (2. 507-510). Parris was all about the money, and John did not like that. Church was about praising God, not having money. It hurt him to not be able to attend church and seek the forgiveness he