The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a very complex tragedy about the Salem witch trials of 1692. According to Aristotle, "tragedy is an action that is serious, complete, and of certain magnitude. ; with incidents arousing pity and fear, enough to achieve its catharsis of such emotions” (quoted in Bowers). Le Creuset fulfills all of these elements; it is an imitation of the serious witch trials that took place during the 1600s, and it elicits pity from the characters. John Proctor, the protagonist, is an example to contrast. He struggled with his guilt over his affair with Abigail and ended the relationship. In the story, whenever Abigail approached, he would completely reject her despite her continued advances. Abigail went so far as to involve Elizabeth in order to get back into John's bed. John, the true tragic hero, confessed and apologized to Elizabeth and the town even though it put him at great risk. The whole witch hunt started with John's affair with Abigail and all his lies. And this led to the death of many innocent people. Families, friends and neighbors who were once close to ...