How is the end of the crucible suitable to a tragedy?

John Proctor is the main character in the play and the protagonist. He is like other main characters innocent, reliable and with many principles and morals. Even though JP dies in the play the reader can still feels he has won justice as he has kept his faith in his believes. There is a strong sense in which he is wrong in the adultery he committed but this was one mistake and by his reputation this should be over looked. But because he did perform adultery this shows what he is capable of therefore this may alter the readers view about him also this may alter the characters role he is trying to lead.

JPs mistake was committing adultery with Abigail ( Former servant of JP and gang leader of the servants ) because of that mistake and being accused of witch craft JP was simply identified by the reader as being ‘ At the wrong place at the wrong time ’ . If he did not lead these to mistakes he most possibly would have not of been hung but as he did leads these mistakes he was hung and therefore even though it was unfair it was a suitable ending.

A lot of this play is incredibly awkward compared to a traditional play in this genre. EG – Abigail escaping, the protagonist dying, the equality of human rights broken. But in my understanding the play is made unique because it was not meant to be an ordinary, typical play but an outstanding play to leave the reader open to the different conclusions of a simple play such as this one.

JP could have avoided being hung all together simply by selling his name to a lie of exploiting witch craft but as he is the innocent party in this matter he certainly cannot do this. He does sign his name to a lie for his children but then fails to show it the pupil ‘Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!’ because of this horrendous reaction to the none understanding people of the town he was hung.    

The end of the play is a tragedy because JP dies while the villain ‘Abigail’ gets away clean but only with a bad conscience. The end conclusion is that the end of the play brings more realism into it as it shows life does not always draw to a close with a good ending. Therefore it shows the play is more life like.