The Crucible By Arthur Miller - 1108 Words

Asmar Kalif Hour: 5 English Paper Crucible Rough Draft In the novel The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the story was based on McCarthyism. This book is based on a real story and real people. John Proctor tore up his confession and goes to his death because he can’t lie about himself and ruin his reputations. He also doesn’t want people to think he is a bad person by confessing a lie just to save his life. John Proctor knew that if he confessed he would make himself look guilty and his friends who didn’t do anything would look guilty. â€Å"I speak my own sins, I cannot judge another I have no tongue for it†(Act IV,#148). â€Å"They think to go like saints, I like not to spoil their name†(Act IV,#148).â€Å"Then who will judge me? God†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å" Because it is my name, because I cannot have another in my life ! Because I lie and signed myself to lies,(Act IV,#150). â€Å"You will not use me! I am no Sarah good or Tituba, I am john proctor! You will not u se me! It is not a part of salvation that you should use me,†(Act IV,#149). â€Å"Damn the village! I confess to god, and god has seen! It is enough,†(Act III,149) John proctor wanted to keep his pride and still confess to being a witch. . John proctor is trying to tell us that there is no need for everyone in salem to know about his confession as long as god seen him write it and and the court has seen him write it. John proctor also says â€Å"god does not need my name nailed upon the church! god sees my name; god know how black my sins are† (Act IV,#149). John proctor wants to be guilty but he doesn’t want everybody to know â€Å"then it is proved. Why must I say it,†(Act IV,#149). John proctor would rather die than to make everybody who died look guilty. John proctor said, â€Å"why must it be written,† (Act III,143). He is trying to be guilty but doesn’t want everybody to know. If people knew that he confessed not only would he make himself look bad but he would also make his friends look bad because he is confessing lies about them and ruin both theirs and his reputation. Before John confessed he said to his wife â€Å"I have been thinking I would confess to them†(Act III,#143). He