John Proctor in Act III

In Act III, readers get to see a more "heroic" side of Proctor. During the scene between Judge Danforth and Proctor, Danforth asks Proctor questions about his religious beliefs. Proctor tells him that he only attends church once a month. This shows how Proctor dislikes Parris's preachings. Cheever, one of the officers in Salem, also adds that Proctor plows on Sunday, which is a huge offense in Salem. These two events ultimately show that Proctor either doesn't believe in God or he doesn't agree with Salem's laws.

Later on in Act III, Judge Danforth tells Proctor and Abigail to turn their backs, so that Elizabeth can enter. Danforth orders Elizabeth to answer some question but to only look into his eyes. One of the questions that he asked her was why she fired Abigail. Elizabeth tries to look at John, but Danforth tells her not to look at him, because the answer to his question is in her head.She tells them that she had mistakenly say Proctor fancied Abigail and Elizabeth fired her without any reason. After this, Elizabeth was sent back to jail and John tells Elizabeth that he already told Danforth the truth. This shows that Elizabeth and John can only connect with each other through eye contact. This also shows that John cannot live without Elizabeth, and that he feels betrayed.