“Moral values, and a culture and a religion, maintaining these values are far better than laws and regulations,” -Swami Sivananda. This quote pretty much means that people’s moral values are worth more than following the laws. Some characters in The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, would choose death over staying truthful to their morality. People were, and still are, too concerned with accepting their morality. In the story, people, instead of lying and saying they participated in witchcraft, stayed honest in not being part of witchcraft, which later got them killed or in trouble. There are three characters that really stood out with their moral code. These people include Rebecca Nurse, Elizabeth Proctor, and John Proctor. Another character
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He’s not perfect, but his word means a lot to him. If he tells the truth about his affair, then he won’t confess to something that he has not done, especially not witchcraft. Once on trial, Proctor expressed his morality with these words,“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!” - John(1333). It is balderdash that is being spoken towards Proctor. “How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” - John(1333). His name means a lot to him, and he will not let these accusations spoil it. “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man.” - John(1328). He would rather face his death, than tell a lie. Proctor was a man of many words, and a man of many sins, but these condemnations would not tarnish his name.
Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor all showed that you must live with a pleasant set of morals. They did not let these accusations stop them from expressing the truth. All of those listed characters would rather face death or trial, than lie and go with being part of the witchcraft. If you go against your pride, and confess to the witchcraft, you avoid facing death, and get help. But due to people's high moral values, they would rather face the death penalty, than live knowing you they really
He’s not perfect, but his word means a lot to him. If he tells the truth about his affair, then he won’t confess to something that he has not done, especially not witchcraft. Once on trial, Proctor expressed his morality with these words,“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!” - John(1333). It is balderdash that is being spoken towards Proctor. “How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” - John(1333). His name means a lot to him, and he will not let these accusations spoil it. “I cannot mount the gibbet like a saint. It is a fraud. I am not that man.” - John(1328). He would rather face his death, than tell a lie. Proctor was a man of many words, and a man of many sins, but these condemnations would not tarnish his name.
Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor all showed that you must live with a pleasant set of morals. They did not let these accusations stop them from expressing the truth. All of those listed characters would rather face death or trial, than lie and go with being part of the witchcraft. If you go against your pride, and confess to the witchcraft, you avoid facing death, and get help. But due to people's high moral values, they would rather face the death penalty, than live knowing you they really