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John Proctor a Sophoclean Tragic Hero?
In every school there are students, in every ocean there are fish, and in many tragedies, there is what is called a Sophoclean Tragic Hero. A Sophoclean Tragic Hero is one that fits the following traits: he/she is completely isolated by the end of the work, he/she does not give into society’s pressure, he/she fights a tragic fate, he/she would rather die than give into an immoral action, and there is usually a glory in his/her moral death. In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is convicted of witchery which causes his life to go downhill. John Proctor is an example of a Sophoclean Tragic Hero and fits all of the necessary traits for a Sophoclean Tragic Hero.
In the play, John Proctor fights a tragic fate which causes him to become completely isolated in the end. Near the end of the play, John Proctor rips the confession he had just signed and is sentenced to be hung. John’s sentencing to death is the tragic fate he faces. ... John’s tragic fate causes him to become isolated and alone at the end of the story.
Approximate Word count = 945
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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