He has a wife and two sons. Proctor is the main character and very well developed during the course of the play. His function in the play is to be an example of a sinner who is able to accept and confess of his sin to do good. He, along with many others, refuse to confess to witchcraft when doing so would have saved his life. Because he doesn t confess, he is executed.
Proctor is kind, strong, and sharp.
He says, Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls. This shows his strength under pressure and in the face of death. Abigail Williams - She is a very beautiful girl. She is an orphan who lives with her uncle, Reverend Parris. She is seventeen years old.