John Proctor's Flaws In The Crucible

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The next big problem that lead to the downfall of John Proctor was his possessive nature. This is shown throughout the play as one of his biggest flaws. Towards the last half of the book, he wants to do almost anything to keep his pregnant wife alive, as any good husband would do. Despite thinking that he was helping the village, he tries to solve the issue with great fortitude, and it ends up digging him an even deeper hole. After scrutinizing every possible way that he could save his wife, Proctor finally finds the snippet of information that could turn the whole imputus around. In Act II, Proctor is demanding Mary Warren, a former follower and friend of Abigail, that she must tell the court that the girls are all lying and augmenting the