Comparison between Oedipus the great and John Proctor from The Crucible
... I believe Sophocles shows us a great example of that. ... For example in the play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. It is amazing how things from then are so similar, yet so different. In the play Oedipus the King, Oedipus was the definite hero. Before the play Oedipus shows heroism by his leadership efforts to help save the city. By solving the riddle that the monster had, Oedipus saved the city from complete disaster. While accomplishing that, Oedipus also became king. ... Since Oedipus was the new ruler, he became even more heroic. ... In the play The Crucible, John Proctor was the hero because of his efforts to save his wife and himself from being accused of witchcraft. In the play, John Proctor is a normal, peaceful farmer who just wants things to be all right.