John Proctor by Gavin Varner [Student FVHS]

Indirect Characterization

GavinVarner — 2014-09-24 19:01:10 UTC

John Proctor, made clear by the author, is someone that deserves and demands respect. Blunt and honest, he lets everyone know who he is and what he wants. Reverend Paris looks at him as an enemy, the head of a faction looking to take him down from his position as minister.

Direct

jtb92708 — 2014-09-24 19:01:42 UTC

John Proctor is both respected and even feared in Salem. He make others feel as if they were fools, and is looked at as if he is in his prime. However, he secretly views himself as a sort of fraud. He realizes what he has done was both wrong, and "...against his own vision of decent conduct".

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GavinVarner — 2014-09-26 16:24:17 UTC

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GavinVarner — 2014-09-26 16:24:32 UTC

Because Proctor realizes what he had done, he looks at himself as a sort of fraud. For this reason, Abigail has the man on a chain, "weighing him down". The decision for him to cheat on his wife led to most of the conflicts taking place in the first act. Despite being just seventeen years old, Abigail serves as a burden on John Proctor.