Proctor s relationship with Elizabeth can be seen to grow and mature. He continually grows more pure in Elizabeth s sight until she is able to forgive him in act four. Proctor character also improves. He doesn t want to get involved in the court proceedings in act two but stands up for the truth in act four. Characters Each character has his own distinct quality.
Most characters are distinctly good or evil though few characters are really developed.
The reader is only able to see one side of each character. Even John Proctor, the main character isn t as developed as it could be. This is probably due to the restrictions of time and narration of this particular genre. Parris - A minister in Salem who is more worried about his own reputation than the town or the truth. Betty - Parris daughter.