At the beginning of the play Proctor was known as a good man in the town of salem. But by the end of the play his life is turned upside down. He is a very proud man but he knows what the right thing to do when it comes to saving his wife. John proctor is an honest man with a few secrets but he’s still an honest man. He is a very proud man with honor to his name. He cares a lot about his reputation, The image he gives off to the rest of the town in the most important to him until he has to risk his reputation by revealing his unfaithfulness. He didn't want to tell the court about the affair he had with abigail because he knew it would ruin his reputation. But in the end he had to speak up about it to try to save Elizabeth. His embarrassment
