The Crucible: John Proctor is a Hero In THE CRUCIBLE, by Arthur Miller, John Proctor is a hero for giving up his life. He is a great man of integrity and not many people would do what he did. A hero is defined as someone who portrays exceptional courage and fortitude. That definently fits John's character. He has more courage than anyone else in the book. Abigail is one of the main problems in John's life. She causes a lot of trouble with John's family and the whole town. Their affair is an enormous conflict. John fights mostly with it internally and it tears him up inside until