In Act One, just as John Proctor enters the room, Miller provides some background information. He says, in part, "In Proctor's presence a fool felt his foolishness instantly -- and a Proctor is always marked for calumny therefore." What this line means is that Proctor was the kind of man who inspired the resentment of those who were less morally upright and/or less intelligent than he. And because of this resentment, he is often subject to...
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