Imagine you were in a situation between life and death and in order to save your life you needed to lie. This very thing occurred in The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is a story about the small puritan town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. In this small town every rumor is spread at the speed of light and when girls were found in the woods “dancing” by the local reverend that’s when the talk of witchcraft blew up the whole town. Many innocent people were accused for being involved in witchcraft and since the court and high authorities were corrupt this caused pure chaos. In this story John Proctor, a local farmer, gets caught up in the midst of this mayhem tries to bring justice and truth to the town of Salem. Puritans
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“I have confessed myself! Is there no good penitence but it be public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name; god knows how black my sins are! It is enough!” (Miller 4.1.694). So Proctor had just confessed being with the devil and then judges want his confession to be nailed on the cross where all of the town can see. Which he believes is unnecessary, Proctor thinks that being hanged is already enough and that God sees his actions already. He doesn’t want to have his name cursed and his reputation poisoned because he was trying to do the best thing for his family and others. In this scene he is quite frustrated with the court, even though he had given them what they had asked for they are still asking for more. This makes Proctor reconsider his actions. “You will give me your honest confession in my hand, or I cannot keep you from the rope. (Proctor does not reply.) Which way do you go, …show more content…
(His eyes full of tears). ‘I can. And there’s your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs” (Miller 4.1.765). Here Proctor is proud of his actions, he feels somewhat of a relief. This is from telling the truth and not being persecuted and ruined for something he did not do. Because Proctor made the tough decision of being honest, it payed off in the end. He know feels as though he is a better man because of this, and that even with his sins and flaws a person can still be
“I have confessed myself! Is there no good penitence but it be public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name; god knows how black my sins are! It is enough!” (Miller 4.1.694). So Proctor had just confessed being with the devil and then judges want his confession to be nailed on the cross where all of the town can see. Which he believes is unnecessary, Proctor thinks that being hanged is already enough and that God sees his actions already. He doesn’t want to have his name cursed and his reputation poisoned because he was trying to do the best thing for his family and others. In this scene he is quite frustrated with the court, even though he had given them what they had asked for they are still asking for more. This makes Proctor reconsider his actions. “You will give me your honest confession in my hand, or I cannot keep you from the rope. (Proctor does not reply.) Which way do you go, …show more content…
(His eyes full of tears). ‘I can. And there’s your first marvel, that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs” (Miller 4.1.765). Here Proctor is proud of his actions, he feels somewhat of a relief. This is from telling the truth and not being persecuted and ruined for something he did not do. Because Proctor made the tough decision of being honest, it payed off in the end. He know feels as though he is a better man because of this, and that even with his sins and flaws a person can still be