Who Is John Proctor Evil In The Crucible

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Throughout the play John Proctor is considered an honorable man to the townspeople. However though, unbenounced to the others John constantly struggles with the urges and temptations of his affair with Abigail Williams. Due to the affair with John, Abigail becomes increasingly jealous of John’s wife Elizabeth Proctor. Due to her jealousy Abigail starts making false witch accusations towards the women of Salem. In the beginning of The Crucible John realizes the only way to prove Abigail is lying is to admit to the affair, which would ruin his good name in the town. After Elizabeth proctor is accused John tells the court about the affair and proceeded to yell at the judges and call Abigail a “whore”. The court brings in Elizabeth Proctor to testify

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