Many people in the story The Crucible care about their reputations and they assume that their name could affect them in the situation. I feel like if they would tell the truth it would turn out better, and In my opinion telling the truth is going to be worth more in the end, than having a good name.
Having a good or bad name does not affect someone's reputation. You could have a good name and still have a bad reputation. For example, Mr. John Proctor didn’t have a bad name, but he still had an affair by cheating on his wife with Abigail. He also lied to his wife about being alone with Abigail. He had told his wife that everyone had heard Abigail say she didn’t do anything; but, as soon as his wife brought something up about saying something
Having a good or bad name does not affect someone's reputation. You could have a good name and still have a bad reputation. For example, Mr. John Proctor didn’t have a bad name, but he still had an affair by cheating on his wife with Abigail. He also lied to his wife about being alone with Abigail. He had told his wife that everyone had heard Abigail say she didn’t do anything; but, as soon as his wife brought something up about saying something