While living in a very fanatic community for god, John Proctor has effrontery for not being part of the church. In this community witchcraft was indignant and an inquiry to the church. Him and many others that were convicted of witchcraft had such calamity that they would rather die than confess and live. John Proctor was an empowering person through mind and body, but not as much in the mind. Though the town sees him as an immaculate person, he too struggles with many things.
Proctor had Abigail Williams in his mind basically throughout the whole story. The presence of Abigail in his head afflicted the way he did everything. He broke down and confessed he made contact with devil.
“...I see his [Lucifer] filthy face! And it is my face…” (Applebee et al. 227)
Before this confession Proctor was controlling Mary Warren during the questioning of her and the girls of salem. Mary was subservient to Proctor at this time. He …show more content…
Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Applebee et al. 240)
All proctor had after his trial was his name and he wasn't going to have his name be the face of the church door. With another kid on the way for the Proctor family, John valued his family name more than his own life. But one might conclude that John Proctor arbitrated to die so he could get away from Abigail.
Abigail was sometimes in Proctor’s mind here and there, but he still couldn’t stand her.
“Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again.” (Applebee et al. 177)
Proctor remembers the good past of himself and Abigail, but he has moved on and has a wife now. He would rather have a physical disability than go and be back with Abigail. They had a very contentious interaction when they first saw each other in the