In the beginning of the story Proctor is introduced as a farmer in his mid thirties. "Proctor was a able powerfull man, even tempered and not easily led" (Miller 1224) fools lost all manner of the foolishness as soon as they would talk to proctor, as his presence had that effect. He was not perfect his soul was troubled for he had sinned, …show more content…
At the beginning he is fairly aggressive and agitated that Elizabeth has not forgiven him for his affair, while slowly he starts to get over it at the end he admits to it and everyone knows but still does not believe although when Danforth asks her about this affair she lies, mind you it's the only time she ever lied was about this and he had realized she lied for him. Towards the very end however is when they have the last talk they will ever have and they find out they truly do love each other and Proctor had made a horrid mistake and will atone for his sin. "I have known her,sir I have known her" (Miller 1259) which quite immensely important, is the time in which he admits his lechery and is the climax of the act. These changes are incredibly important as for the fact that he is just trying to save the people who are being falsely accused of witchcraft and only is trying to help those in