"The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, clearly a representation of the true meaning of tragedy.

Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible' is clearly a representation of the true meaning of
tragedy. John Proctor was, in fact, the medium, the tool, of which Miller utilized to
convey a universal depiction of tragedy. A broad definition of a tragic hero is a
protagonist who, through faults and flaws of his own and in the society in which he
exists, falters in the grand scheme of things. This mistake leads to suffering, which
ultimately leads to a self-realization. Miller, himself, has said, 'Tragedy, then, is the
consequence of a man's total compulsion to evaluate himself justly,' leading us t…