Tragic Triumph
It hardly takes a discerning eye to realize that life does not consist of fairy tale endings.
That fact is all too apparent in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, a work which has been labeled a
tragedy by many critics. Robert Heilman defines a tragedy as a work of literature in which a
character divided within the self makes choices, bears the consequences of those choices, gains a
new awareness, and suffers victory in defeat. As you will see, John Proctor is a perfect
protagonist.
The main choice which Proctor must make is simple enough to recognize: lie about his
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