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John Proctor The Crucible

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John Proctor is a good person, he may have had an affair with Abbigail, which does make him a cheater and a liar, but he is also passionate, and tries to make amends with Elizabeth and get past the affair. In the story when John and Abbigail are alone talking, John says “Abby, you’ll put it out of mind. I’ll not be comin’ for more.” He says that because he is basically saying he isn’t going to cheat ANYMORE, stating that he has already done it. That shows he is a cheater and not loyal to his wife Elizabeth. John Proctor is a liar because he was keeping the secret that he was cheating with Abbigail from his wife Elizabeth. In the story John Proctor has to announce the 10 amendments, while saying them, he repeats

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