JOHN PROCTOR

CHARACTERISTICS

• At the beginning of the play John was...
• Respected
• Guilty
• Stubborn
• Defensive

CONT.

• Intelligent
• Self conscious
• Strong willed

PHYSICALLY AND MENTAL

• A mental ordeal John went through is the guilt he had towards Elizabeth
• He thought his affair with Abby made Elizabeth accused
• He wanted to stick up for what he thought was right

HEAT AND FIRE

• John found himself after sticking up for himself
• He found his goodness in himself
• He was able to accost and forgive himself

FORCED DESICIONS

• John was pressured into confessing about witchcraft
• He also decided to confess about his affair
• Once he told the truth he was forced to hang

QUOTES

• "Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time, but I will cut off my hand before I reach for you again"
• "It's not on a boat we'll meet again Abigail, but in hell."
• "You whore!"
• "We never touched!"

MORE ABOUT JOHN

• John is a very strong willed person
• He sticks up for what he believes in
• He does what he thinks is right and sticks up for society
• He died August 19, 1692