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The character of John Procter in Arthur Miller's The Crucible was a great example of a truly tragic hero. He measured up to every one of Aristotle's requirements. He was not a perfect person because he had many faults and was not completely good or bad. Best of all, he knew that he was not perfect and he recognized and regretted the errors that he made throughout his life. Then, after the reader stays with Procter while he confessed all of his horrible sins for the whole town to hear, he had was a massive downfall as the result. Coincidentally enough, that downfall came from his trying to do something about his errors and sticking up for himself and his beliefs. He did something great, which anyone with a heart would pity him for. Being a real and relatable character is another one of Aristotle's tragic hero requirements and John Procter was most definitely one of those types of characters.
The faults and imperfections of John Procter were clear. He was definitely not a......

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