Hey Mr. Proctor. . .Tell me where have you been? (I've been hustlin'). . .We've been asking, we've been searching, we've been wondering why.

Effectively expressing and communicating something reflects good interaction. With good interaction comes the expression of feelings and emotions; as well as information and news. But, what happens when this "good interaction" no longer exists in a situation?

In the play The Crucible we (as readers) are introduced to a situation that involves many people interacting within small means. 

-The level of expression held between the townspeople of Salem is low. Meaning (in their case), it is very hard for an idea or statement to be heard without it being changed or re-stated by someone not of the original. In Salem of this time, most people are not provided with town meetings or gatherings that facilitate the level of communication one may have with another. We are introduced to two independent characters early on in the book that represent outliers in terms of the way the town communicates. One of these characters is Rebecca Nurse. The other. . .John Proctor-

Certain characters in The Crucible  do not communicate the same way as others. Proctor, being a man with a lot of information decides to not communicate his insight on the Witch Trials that are going on throughout Salem. Proctor has information on our character Abigail that could potentially provide reason as to why the girls are choosing to consume certain women amongst Salem into their Witchcraft scam.

-Abigail begins to develop great vocal respect amongst her community. She is believed to sense people affiliated with the Devil. (Giving the community a heads up on who to eliminate from Salem)-

Proctor knows that Abigail accuses his wife of Witchcraft due to her (Abigail) wanting to be with Proctor. This puts Proctor's wife in danger, and potential death (Abigail's goal). In the end, Proctor ends up expressing that Abigail is planning murder. This means that an effort put forth on Proctor's part was executed. Yet, this still doesn't surpass the fact that Proctor and Abigail Williams had an affair. For this reason alone I would consider Proctor a "stooge". . .but with the effort put forth to protect his wife I would have re-considered him to be a man. . .

But a hero?