In this act of the play, an interesting element of conflict and hypocrisy between the relationships of characters and within the characters themselves. These relationships continue to make Salem appear less pure and pristine as it initially seemed to be. One example of conflict can be seen in John Proctor’s decision as to whether he would testify in court against Abigail. John, at least on the surface level, wants to protect Elizabeth from being hanged for witchcraft because Abigail had accused her. From the movie and play, I make out John to be a man with a large degree of grandeur. Like most people in Salem, John must protect his reputation and has a second thought about testifying against Abigail at the expense of exposing himself. John,