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He simply believes himself to be above the law because of his reputation and takes many actions (or lack of actions) to secure his reputation in Salem. Though another side of this may be that his attitude is only meant light-heartedly, such as when he talks to abigail, things are more deliberate. There are many examples in this play that shows his proud, self regarding attitude. Only when Rebecca and others he regards as equal to him are accused does he care of all the others being accused. ” When people are first accused of witchcraft Proctor makes no move to speak up about Abigail’s slander, as he knows that this might involve confessing his affair and tarnish his reputation. He holds Elizabeth responsible for faithfulness that he himself cannot deliver, which is confirmed when he forgets adultery in the Ten Commandments, speaking to Hale, “Between the two of us we do know them all. Confessed!” He continues to think about himself and that he is a proper Christian because he confessed even though he allows himself to continue talking to abigail, knowing it puts a strain on his marriage.

But I wilted, and, like a Christian, I confessed. Proctor claims to be remorseful about his affair with abigail, but his attitude towards Elizabeth confronting him about talking to abigail says something different,”I should have roared you down when you first told me your suspicion. First off, Proctor’s affair showcases his egotistical tendencies to put himself above the rules he expects others to follow, which is the exact type of thinking that led him to his demise.

His hubris is the cause of his downfall and is also the primary reason for his deprivation of an anagnorisis, therefore Miller’s characterization of John Proctor as a tragic hero in invalid. A well respected Puritan, he carries one glaring flaw, his hubris- his fixation for preserving his reputable name. Even though not being born to nobility he is a man of great reputation within Salem. Now as for John Proctor, he is commonly considered as the tragic hero in The Crucible. The character’s fate must be greater than deserved.The discovery or recognition that the reversal was brought about by the hero’s own actions (anagnorisis).A reversal of fortune (peripeteia) brought about because of the hero’s error in judgment.

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