The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller is based on the true story of the Salem Witch Trial of 1962. The leading character of the play is John Proctor, initially portrayed as a sinful man whom had an affair, struggling to prove to his wife that he should be trusted again. The dishonesty of the betrayal of Elizabeth and his marriage made her to changed, though, by the end of the play. This transition in Proctors character showed that he transformed from a deceitful man and husband, to one whom was true to himself as well as his beliefs. This paper will discuss Proctor's change in character and his struggle with getting to the point in his life where he was finally at peace with himself.
             Proctor was the medium tool 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 his own and in the society in which he exists, falters in the grand scheme of things. This mistake leads to suffering, which ultimately leads to a self-realization. Tragedy is the consequence of a man's total compulsion to evaluate him justly. Tragedy revolves around two universal aspects, fear and freedom. Proctor's fear and freedom is shown throughout the whole play. There are two different stages that make Proctor a tragic hero.
             Tragic hero the first stage of the process of establishment. It was essential that Proctor be viewed as the so called "good guy". He is described as a "farmer in his middle thirties" with a "powerful body" and a "steamy manner", and is already being established as the protagonist in which we sympathize with (19). By describing the tragic hero as a "strong, steady, farmer", the dramatic effect is even greater. Proctor's description also provides another outlet to convey the dynamic nature of his character. While the physical side of Proctor deteriorated towar
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