John Proctor

1. John Proctor By: Jimbo and Kye

2. Victim or Perpetrator • He was accused of witchcraft • Proctor’s accusers Ann Putnam, Mastris Pope, Mary Warren, Mircy Lewes and Abigail Williams testify against John. • His accuser’s said his ghost tortured them by pinching and choking them. Ann Putnam said John made her write in the Devil’s book.

3. Social Status • John moved to Salem to raise a family of three as well as to obtain more land for farming. • Within the Puritan community, John was well respected and had great pride before the trials. • Comparatively, John would be considered a middle class citizen. • However, John voiced against witch craft resulting in negative respect

4. Personal Life • John had two wives before the trials and one, Elizabeth Bassett, during the trials. • Proctor was 60 years old when he was executed

5. Christian Like? • According to the Puritan belief, marriage had to be consensual by both persons. They also wanted the person to be happy. John however had three different wives. He was a caring person but he did not stay strong to his religion.

6. What else? • He was an enormous man who had a little trouble making good choices and keeping his mouth shut. • First male to be accused of witch craft. • All of his children were eventually accused • His wife got accused but got out of execution because she was pregnant • After he died, Proctor’s family was given 150 pounds

7. Bib • http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/salem/SAL_BPRO.HTM • http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.iath.virginia.edu%2Fsaxon-salem%2Fservlet%2FSaxonServlet%3Fsource%3Dsalem%252Ftexts%252Fnames.xml%26style%3Dsalem%252Fxsl%252Fdynaxml.xsl%26group.num%3Dall%26mbio.num%3Dmb31%26clear-stylesheet-cache%3Dyes&h=4AQBeabDv