In the play The Crucible , John Proctor is the tragic hero of the play because his sin has refrained him from, speaking upon against what is wrong, when he does speak up it is too late, then finally his pride is so strong that it leads to his downfall, and his dedication to his family makes him decide to do the wrong thing.

Proctor has many flaws, but even with them he is truly a good person, he showed nonconformity by not doing something he doesn't believe in, An example is when Hale asked him why he wasn't going to church he said,”I think, sometimes, the man dreams cathedrals, not clapboard meetin' houses.”(Act2 pg.65). This implying that he feels that Parris cares more about wealth and reputation he gains from it rather than Christian morals.Proctor also doesn't support that Parris views himself as a nobleman, who doesn't need to conform to Parris warped view of Christianity and Puritan belief.He also portrays brilliant characteristics for his children to look up to because he put up a fight for his family until his last breath.
John Proctor’s dedication and trust in people make him a tragic hero because if John didn’t truly believe that Abigail would spare him and his family he probably would have stayed quiet.Proctor believes at the …show more content…
I‘ll not be coming‘ for you more. You know me better.”(Act 1 scene 3)This first revealed to the audience that Proctor had an affair with Elizabeth. Proctor is also bound to his sin because when Elizabeth asks “You take my sins upon you, John—Proctor, in agony: No, I take my own, my own!”(Act 4 pg 245) John always says that “it is black mischief” or another excuse to hide his sin and to avoid ruining the reputation of him and his family that he worked so hard to