According to Arthur Miller, a tragic hero is an individual who is willing to give up their life in order to secure their personal dignity and justice for others. A tragic hero is also noble. The characteristic of nobility portrays a character that is willing to do anything for the justice of others, including themselves. No matter what that noble character must go through, their nobility will benefit the unjust. The Crucible is a story by Arthur Miller. This story takes place in Salem Massachusetts, 1692. The Puritans escape the Church of England in order to establish a new sect in which God’s law is held supreme. For the Puritans in this story, the Bible is the key to salvation. Dancing, gossip, adultery, drunkenness, and other activities
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In The Crucible John Proctor lies down his life, because he knows that dying with self-integrity is more exceeding than living in a lie; that most of the townspeople want to hear. In Salem, if a person confesses to witchcraft trials they are not hung. Many people do confess in order to survive; however, Proctor does not. Proctor says “You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not from such dogs. Give them no tear! Tears pleasure them! Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it” (The Crucible 144). In this moment of the passage, John Proctor is minutes away from being hung; however, he is happier than ever. No matter what consequence Proctor is soon going to endure, he remains full of dignity. John Proctor is willing to lie down his life, in order to keep his honorable name. Proctor believes the only thing worth living for is his dignity. If Proctor confesses, he would be portrayed as a man who wants the easy way out; however, John Proctor remains true to himself and died the prestigious man he …show more content…
John Proctor is a resemblance of Arthur Miller’s description of the tragic hero. In Salem, prosecutions of witchcraft began, because of Abigail William’s. Abigail’s desire is to have Elizabeth Proctor dead. John Proctor is willing to do anything in order to bring upon justice in the community. John Proctor lies down his life for the people he nurtures, remains true to him, and evaluates himself justly after indignation. John Proctor has the opportunity to confess; however, he is a true honorable man who would rather give up his life telling the truth rather than living with a lie. John believes his integrity will be the reason he makes it to Heaven. John sacrifices his life for his friends, most importantly his wife. Since the day Elizabeth was arrested, John is willing to protect her. John damned the court, confessed his sin with Abigail, and brought a petition to the court. John did it all for Elizabeth, which shows that John not only wanted to protect his name, but the people he loved. Arthur Miller believes the tragic hero will lay down their life to demonstrate nobility, integrity, and dignity. John Proctor died for it all; he died with goodness and most importantly his
In The Crucible John Proctor lies down his life, because he knows that dying with self-integrity is more exceeding than living in a lie; that most of the townspeople want to hear. In Salem, if a person confesses to witchcraft trials they are not hung. Many people do confess in order to survive; however, Proctor does not. Proctor says “You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not from such dogs. Give them no tear! Tears pleasure them! Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink them with it” (The Crucible 144). In this moment of the passage, John Proctor is minutes away from being hung; however, he is happier than ever. No matter what consequence Proctor is soon going to endure, he remains full of dignity. John Proctor is willing to lie down his life, in order to keep his honorable name. Proctor believes the only thing worth living for is his dignity. If Proctor confesses, he would be portrayed as a man who wants the easy way out; however, John Proctor remains true to himself and died the prestigious man he …show more content…
John Proctor is a resemblance of Arthur Miller’s description of the tragic hero. In Salem, prosecutions of witchcraft began, because of Abigail William’s. Abigail’s desire is to have Elizabeth Proctor dead. John Proctor is willing to do anything in order to bring upon justice in the community. John Proctor lies down his life for the people he nurtures, remains true to him, and evaluates himself justly after indignation. John Proctor has the opportunity to confess; however, he is a true honorable man who would rather give up his life telling the truth rather than living with a lie. John believes his integrity will be the reason he makes it to Heaven. John sacrifices his life for his friends, most importantly his wife. Since the day Elizabeth was arrested, John is willing to protect her. John damned the court, confessed his sin with Abigail, and brought a petition to the court. John did it all for Elizabeth, which shows that John not only wanted to protect his name, but the people he loved. Arthur Miller believes the tragic hero will lay down their life to demonstrate nobility, integrity, and dignity. John Proctor died for it all; he died with goodness and most importantly his