John proctor disclosed his affair with Abigail because he wants to get his wife and others accused out of being witches in the society. He wants the court to know why Abigail has been doing the things she has done. Johns attempt to be honest claiming that he did have an affair, which was a horrible sin. “PROCTOR: (Cries out.) Elizabeth, I have confessed it! “ (Miller 116) ELIZABETH: Oh, John! (Goes out.) PROCTOR: She only thought to save my name! (Miller 46) this all gets into a mess when Elizabeth doesn’t be honest and chooses to lie. Elizabeth was just trying to save John Proctors character, but ending up getting a knife in his back, Messing up the chance for the people he cared about to get out of prison. Johns plan was simple by telling
