PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Summary: John is a very respected farmer in Salem. He has a short temper and is very straight forward. It is said, " a fool felt his foolishness instantly..." So some resent him because of this. He serves as the protagonist in this story.
Motivation
-Protecting his family.
-keeping true to himself
-Doing what he believes is right
Loyal
Proctor is ver loyal to his friends family, besides the adultery part. But never stopped trying to make that up to his wife. He always tried to stand up for his friends. " They think to go like saints. I like not to spoil their names." He is trying to be loyal and not through his friends under the bus.
Strong
Proctor has no chill. He will do whatever it takes to get the job done to save his wife and people know this. He is a very powerful man not just physically but mentally he know what has to be done and what is right so he does just that. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks now, it is all on him he thinks. " I will fall like an ocean on that court!" He said this to Elizabeth when she got taken to prison.
Guilty
He is a very guilty man. He doesn't forgive himself for what he did to Elizabeth and his family. He has tried to make it up but nothing can make him think that his wife forgives him. So he makes it up to her or thinks he does in the end. "My wife will never die for me! I will bring your guts into your mouth but that goodness will not die for me!"
Leader
He is a good leader. He always sticks up for what is right in his mind. Besides the fact that he cheated on his wife he has been a good guy! He protects the people that need him and always helps them. " Show honor now, show them a stony heart and sink them with it!"
Character
Round and Dynamic
John is probably the main character in the book. He is a tragic hero and developed a lot through the book. He has a lot of internal problems with himself and butts heads with a lot of the characters. He changes through the book from thinking he has messed up big time to making it up to his friends and family. " You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor."
