John Proctor conveys the dominant claim that character flaws do not define a person. In Act I, John and Abigail meet several months after a brief affair, and Abigail hopes to rekindle their relationship. John flirts with Abigail while they are together and says, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again” (839, Act I). John still thinks fondly of Abigail after their brief affair. John had
John Proctor conveys the dominant claim that character flaws do not define a person. In Act I, John and Abigail meet several months after a brief affair, and Abigail hopes to rekindle their relationship. John flirts with Abigail while they are together and says, “Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again” (839, Act I). John still thinks fondly of Abigail after their brief affair. John had