At what point does john proctor realize he is facing his own demise? what is his reaction? how is / isn't this consistent with the characteristics of the tragic hero?

John Proctor is the protagonist of The Crucible, by Arthur Miller. In this story, Proctor has one major trait that brings about his demise: his lust for Abigail, a girl who works for him. Abigail and John embark on an affair, which ends up ruining his reputation. Although Proctor tries to hide the affair at first, he eventually realizes that he is facing his own demise as his wife Elizabeth is arrested.

Proctor's actions are consistent with those of a tragic hero. A single character trait led Proctor to make a series of bad choices, and in a context where reputation is everything, his damaged image cannot be expected to make a comeback. These actions are his downfall.

agamemnon was the leader of the greek troops in the trojan wars and orestes was his son. when agamemnon returned from the war, he was murdered by his wife's lover in conjunction with his wife. orestes could not stop them but he seeked vengeance for his father. after a long time, he found them and avenged his father while killing them. he killed his mother, but greek mythology claims that his act was just and he was spared the remorse and the guilt. there are a lot of similarities with the ulysses/telemachus father son pair. ulysses was also one of the leaders of the excursion to troy. he still has not returned home, but in a sense the suitors of penelope are marring his estate and his reputation. while penelope is faithful to ulysses, the suitors by taking hold of the palace and committing their shameful acts are dishonoring ulysses. in the same context, telemachus is asked just like orestes to restitution his father's honor, regardless of whether he is alive or dead. athena is him and encouraging him with this example and he himself feels the need to save his father