Tragic Hero Essay The historic happenings of the Salem Witch Trials are told in the story of the Crucible. In the Crucible, the main character is John Proctor. John Proctor is a tragic hero who is a great man but has one single flaw, pride, which will lead to his destruction. John Proctor is considered the to be a great man in Salem. He owns a good piece of land and farms it very well. …showed first 75 words of 454 total…

…showed last 75 words of 454 total…confession to Danforth and he would have been given the gift of life. John Proctor is portrayed in the story of the Crucible where he is the victim of the Salem witch trials. The destruction and end of John Proctor’s life is the result of his pride getting to the better of him. Because he was such a great man and had that single flaw, pride, he is considered to be a tragic hero.