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John Proctor, is a very interesting man. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor and together they have three boys. John also has feelings for another girl named Abigail, the niece of Reverend Parris. John and Abigail had an affair together. Personally, I would call John Proctor untrustworthy. On the positive side, John is a hard worker. Also, John is willing to fight for what is right to save Elizabeth from being tried and their relationship. First, John Proctor has lost Elizabeth’s trust when he had an affair with Abigail. “John, you are not open with me. You saw her with a crowd, you said. Now you--” here Elizabeth expresses her feelings with John. She tells him how he always lies to her. In this case, John first stated how he saw Abigail in

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