Just who is John Proctor? Is he a real person, or the fictional character of Arthur Miller’s 1953 play? The answer is both! Of course, these John Proctor quotes come from The Crucible.
The character was inspired by the real John Proctor. He was a landowner in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Proctor’s father owned many properties and was one of the wealthiest residents in Ipswich.
The real John Proctor was married to Martha Giddens, with whom he had four children. However, only one survived past the age of five.
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