In act one of the Crucible John Proctor is known as a good man who is respected throughout Salem, but privately he was going through multiple difficulties. One problem he had was Abigail. Proctor had an affair with Abigail, and was trying to move on so that he could fix his relationship with his wife. The affair impacted how Proctor felt about himself, he felt like a failure to Elizabeth, God, and himself. Though Proctor was ready to leave Abigail behind she was not ready to forget him. Abigail would repeatedly tempt Proctor saying things such as “Give me a word, John.
In act one of the Crucible John Proctor is known as a good man who is respected throughout Salem, but privately he was going through multiple difficulties. One problem he had was Abigail. Proctor had an affair with Abigail, and was trying to move on so that he could fix his relationship with his wife. The affair impacted how Proctor felt about himself, he felt like a failure to Elizabeth, God, and himself. Though Proctor was ready to leave Abigail behind she was not ready to forget him. Abigail would repeatedly tempt Proctor saying things such as “Give me a word, John.