How Does Proctor Use Lies In The Crucible

Once again Proctor goes above and beyond to prove his wife is innocent, despite his good name being stepped on. Proctor: “ I have made a bell of my honor. I have rung the doom of my good name- you will believe me, Mr. Danforth!” (Miller 111) By Proctor confessing his sins, his reputation goes down the drain.

Danforth: Marshall! Take him and take Corey with him to the jail!”. Danforth threw John proctor in jail because Danforth believed Mary’s whole falsified story about how John was basically conjuring her into saying the things against Abby and doing the Devil’s work. Danforth had such a weak minded man who basically believed everything and had the power to put someone to death at his will. He killed innocent people because a little girl had somehow convinced him that “witches” were basically possessing the

In his final act, Proctor atones for his mistakes and delivers a scathing denunciation of the witch trials. He nearly gives in when given a chance to admit his guilt in front of everyone and yet survives, even signing a written confession, but withholds his infidelity to save face from the court because of his great pride and concern for public opinion. Even yet, towards the play's conclusion, he is more concerned about maintaining his integrity than his good name. He still wants to preserve his name for purely personal and religious reasons. Proctor is taking a real spiritual and emotional stand by refusing to give a fake confession.

My wife pregnant! Danforth: There be no sign of it - we have examined her body. Proctor:

I like not to spoil their names” (Act IV. 637-638). Proctor continues to sign the confession but keeps from handing it to Danforth when he asks for

Proctor breaks down and tells the court that he know what she really is. He confesses that he had an affair with her and that is why he feels she is lying about all this. When Rev. Hale hears this, he starts to believe Proctor and begs the court to believe him. The dark force in this is that it seems like Judge Danforth doesn’t want to believe what Rev. Hale believes. It would mean that if this were true, there were innocent people that had been hanged for this crime already.

I am no Sarah Good or Tituba, I am John Proctor! You will not use me! It is no part salvation that you should use me,” (137). Even though, Danforth knows that John Proctor is innocent, he still made the people put John to his

Proctor draws attention to the women's well-established reputations in an effort to demonstrate that the accusations against them might be untrue. He fights for the women’s honor by voicing out, “Excellency, does it not strike upon you that so many of these women have lived so long with such upright reputation, and–” (3.84). Proctor dispels Danforth and Parris' claims by focusing on the accusers and any potential bad reputations they may have, despite their attempts to argue that the Devil is deceitful and can trick even the most upright man. By doing this John is trying to clear his wife’s name but is left frustrated that he cannot clear his wife’s name entirely. Proctor feels as if he has no other choice later reveals that he had an affair with Abigail Williams and publicly telling the court his sin allows all of the attention on himself rather than his wife.

Mary Warren: I have known it, sir. She’ll ruin you with it. I know she will. Proctor, hesitating, and with deep hatred of himself: Good.

So Elizabeth walked in and she told the court she did not know about the affair with John and Abigail and said it was not real. But, she knew she was lying to protect her husband’s name and reputation.” Proctor, breathless and in agony:It is a whore! Danforth, dumfounded (p110),” Proctor, his voice about to break, and his shame great: In the proper place - where my beasts are bedded.

I have rung the doom of my good name.” (Miller 111). This quote shows that even though John Proctor values his reputation and his integrity, he is willing to sacrifice them to expose the truth about the witch trials. He is willing to confess his own sins, but he will not untruthfully accuse others of witchcraft. When the judges and Hale brought Proctor in to confess to witchcraft, he instead admits his infidelity with Abigail, proving that his morals are strong.

but she decided to confess that Proctor wasn’t a saint and that he doesn’t stand with God which led Proctor to go along with it and state, “ I say — I say —- God is dead (Miller. Act III. 634)” So then because of this statement, Danforth starts to ask Proctor if he had interacted with the devil before in any type of way and Proctor states, “I di” Danforth then sends Proctor to Jail with eagerness because he had asked this Proctor before and Proctor said that he didn’t but once Mary Warren threw him under the bus, he couldn’t resist

John Proctor’s response is to sign the document. Then he tears it up once he has realized that Danforth has taken his soul, but John wants to keep his name pure since that is basically the only thing that he has left in his life. “What others say and what I sign to is not the same!”(143) The other characters are shocked at John Proctor falsely lying about him taking part in witchcraft. The audience is a little surprised at him because they thought that John would want to live and help take care of their baby.

What is significant about this moment in the lay is that Danforth is asking proctor if the document he signed is a lie even though he knows that everything that was said already was a lie. Danforth says this because he wants to be prideful and not look like he is siding with anyone in particular. The character of Danforth is representing what is wrong inside a flawed society because he knows that everything that everyone else had said is a lie but he is asking if Proctor’s document is a lie. Staying alive is a big part in life and especially in the town of salem because in order to stay alive you have to falsely confess that you did witchcraft and you were with the devil. But telling the truth that you had nothing to do with witchcraft gets you hung.

In addition If John Proctor just said that he saw the devil, he would've been alive but he didn't because he cared about his wife Elizabeth a lot. John's wife Elizabeth His wife is being put on trial for something she didn't do and the dialogue when this happens is: “Elizabeth: What signifies a needle? Hale: Mary-you charge a cold and cruel murder on Abigail.