During the Salem Witch Hunts, things were hard for everybody. People were terrified of the possibility of being accused of being a witch. If you knew that someone was falsely accusing people of being a witch, what would you do?
For John Proctor, this decision is difficult. Abigail and the other girls are only accusing people of being witches to save themselves. They were caught in the woods doing things that they weren't supposed to be doing. They need a way to get out of trouble and the only way they can do that, is lie blame other people. John Proctor can tell that Abigail is lying because he really knows her and how she is.
The thing is, if he tells the court Abigail is lying and how, he is going to become a stooge. Or he could also be considered a hero in this situation because he might be saving many people's lives that were falsely accused of being witches. But then again if he tells the court that Abigail is lying and they don't believe him, he will become a stooge.
Whether John Proctor is a hero or stooge, is really all going to depend on what he decides to tell the court.
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