John Proctor's Integrity In The Crucible '

. From my perspective, personal integrity is more important than survival. The reasons are as follows. First and foremost, if someone abandons his dignity, and faithfulness for the purpose of survival, he will pick of conscience for the rest of life and feel shamed and guilty about himself. John proctor used his action to prove this view. In the play act 4, in the end, he chose to die rather than lose his good name and admit to witchcraft. He refused to confess because he will not deny himself. Although it is obviously that if he signs his name on confession, he will escape from being hanged. However, with Elizabeth’s support, he realized that what is more important is admitting the true of him and accept death with being a good man. “I have confessed myself! Is there no good penitence but it be public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God …show more content…
Instead, for those would rather live with dishonesty (like traitor) than die, they will be vituperated and have always been treated with contempt. In the play Act 4 Giles Corey is subjected to being pressed by stones because he refused to plea “aye or nay”. “He was not hanged. He would not answer yes or no to his indictment; fro if he denied the charge they’d hang him surely, and auction out his property. So he stands mute, and died Christian under the law. And so his sons will have his farm. It is the law, for he could not be condemned a wizard without answer the indictment, aye or nay.” As we read throughout the play, we know Giles’ wife is not witchcraft. But she is accused for it because Thomas Putnam take advantage of girls to vent his resentments and grudges. In order let him not achieve his goal, he kept in silence. Therefore, his children would inherit his estate. He died like a fearsome and brave warrior with saying more weight. Although He died, he won people’s