John Proctor is a man of high personal integrity who struggles with guilt. His extramarital affair with Abigail fills him with self-loathing because he expects honesty and integrity in others, but is disappointed in his own failure to remain faithful. He refuses to confess or to play the game that is taking place in the witch trials, until he realizes that holding tightly to his integrity will not have much impact if he is executed. He also...
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