He had an affair with Abigail Williams when his wife was sick. Obviously, this act is completely illegal due to the seriousness of religion within the Puritan society. Abigail, a servant of the Proctor family, was kicked out of the house by Elizabeth Proctor after she found out about Abigail and her husband’s relations. After this altercation, Elizabeth turned on Proctor and their household was filled with tension. Not until after the plot was unfolded in the play, did Elizabeth and Proctor really get over the mistake Proctor made and the cold house Elizabeth Proctor kept. Another way the reader can see the bad characteristics of John Proctor is when he curses the Lord, in the water, where he confesses. Reverend Parris and Danforth are persecuting Proctor with questions of his accusations of witchcraft when he finally if tired of all the childishness with the trials and curses Gods name and states he has seen the Devil and will burn in
He had an affair with Abigail Williams when his wife was sick. Obviously, this act is completely illegal due to the seriousness of religion within the Puritan society. Abigail, a servant of the Proctor family, was kicked out of the house by Elizabeth Proctor after she found out about Abigail and her husband’s relations. After this altercation, Elizabeth turned on Proctor and their household was filled with tension. Not until after the plot was unfolded in the play, did Elizabeth and Proctor really get over the mistake Proctor made and the cold house Elizabeth Proctor kept. Another way the reader can see the bad characteristics of John Proctor is when he curses the Lord, in the water, where he confesses. Reverend Parris and Danforth are persecuting Proctor with questions of his accusations of witchcraft when he finally if tired of all the childishness with the trials and curses Gods name and states he has seen the Devil and will burn in