em would be so stunned by if they learned of their immoral behavior.
             Another example in the play was no one knew about John Proctor and Abigail Williams secret affair, with the exception of John's wife, Elizabeth. Conversely, all the townspeople in the film version are informed about and gossip regularly regarding the affair. For this reason, the characters of Proctor and Abigail can be interpreted in various ways in different stage productions. Abigail may be seen as a pitiable, love-sick young girl who has been jilted by her sweetheart, and John could potentially be portrayed as a gruff, heartless bumpkin who partook in adultery and must pay the price. The text leaves enough room for such interpretat
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