Parris is gullible, uncaring, and villainous. He cares more about his reputation than truth. This shows his susceptibility to the lies of the girls and his fervor to get the accused executed. John Proctor - John Proctor is a farmer. 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.