The Crucible

The reputation in the Crucible is a big thing. behind then your reputation was important, and John Proctor says that peoples reputation was more(prenominal) important than life its self. John Proctor was a well-kn throw and respected domain in the town until he had an affair with Abigail and was accused of witchcraft. After these events, he felt he could not live with himself knowing that he set sorry examples for his children and people of the town, and he didnt want that. His decision of destruction was a unselfish choice, he precious to protect his evoke and his family. Proctor felt he could not raise his children to be men in the world if their father was immoral to his religion, friends and wife. This is express by the following quote, I have three children, how whitethorn I teach them to walk like men in the world, when I sold my friends.

He felt like a failure because, as the setter of the example, he has to live up to a certain moral standard. Because he didnt, he wanted to make up for it by showing them (his children) that they should stand up for what they believe in and not give in to knotty times. He also felt that he would never be able to repay his wife with what he did.



This is shown from the quote to Elizabeth, I have gone tip toe in this fireside all seven months shes [Abigail] been gone, I have not move to somewhere where I dont think to please you. This means that he is so self-conscious of his actions that he is forced to tip-toe in his own house.

I believe that Proctor did make the right choice, because its what he believes in. That mainly meaning he wanted to be know for good things not bad. He discusses the importance of his abduce in this quote, Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name! He was a man with strong beliefs, one of those beliefs was if his name...If you want to get a profuse essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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