When asked to recite the Ten Commandments, this man only forgets the one about adultery.
This character is described as having a "sharp and biting way with hypocrites," and is said to be the type of man in whose presence "a fool felt his foolishness instantly." After being asked to say "a soft word," this man swears that he will cut off his hand before touching a girl whom he calls "Child." Near the end of the play he appears in, this man argues that "God does not need my name nailed upon the church!" When asked to recite the Ten Commandments, this man only forgets the one about adultery. Ezekiel Cheever enters this man's house to look for poppets owned by his wife, who is accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams. For 10 points, name this husband of Elizabeth, a resident of Salem in The Crucible.
This character is described as having a "sharp and biting way with hypocrites," and is said to be the type of man in whose presence "a fool felt his foolishness instantly."
John Proctor [or John Proctor]