The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a partially fictional play about the witch trials that occurred in the 17th Century. Throughout the play, teenage girls, particularly Abigail Williams, accuse many people, including Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of Abigail’s ex-lover, of witchcraft. From beginning to end, it’s evident that reputation is an important factor in the people of the village’s lives and frequently contributes to their decisions. Although reputation is abundantly important to all the characters, who pride off of their statuses, John Proctor shows the importance of his in several ways. At first, John doesn’t come out that Abigail is lying about her allegations, because in doing so, he must confess his affair with her, which he finds
