How Did John Proctor Get A Good Reputation In The Crucible

During the hysteria of 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts, many people were accused of practicing witchcraft. Therefore, their good names, or reputation, was ruined. Other people did anything and committed many sins in order to keep their reputation clean in town. For instance, some characters had to lie, fight, and accuse other people of witchcraft could get the individual out of trouble and keep their good name. when a person got accused of being a witch, the person’s reputation would get ruined and the person would go to jail or be hanged. John Proctor, Deputy Governor Danforth, and Abigail Williams were worried about their reputation in town, and they were willing to commit many sins and harm others to keep their reputation clean. To begin with,

He does not back down from his decisions, and he does not listen to what other people tell him to do. He wants his reputation to be good and never questioned. Over the course of the book, he starts to realize that some people are innocent but he still hangs them. To add on that, when Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris asked him to postpone the hangings, he refused to do so and said, “Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part; reprieve or pardon must cast doubt upon the guilt of them that died till now.” (pg.129) This means that it would not be fair to people who were hanged before. Also, people will start to question the court and his authority. This would not be good for him because his reputation will get ruined and his good name will be given

She would lie to get out of trouble and to stay safe, and She made the other girls say what she wants and lie with her. At the beginning of the Act One, her uncle, Reverend Parris, was questioning why she was fired from Mr. Proctor’s house. She replied by saying, “She hates me, uncle, she must, for I would not be her slave. It’s a bigger woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman, and I will not work for such a woman!” (pg.12) Abigail did not tell him the real reason of why she was fired, and she lied and put the blame on Mrs. Proctor. Later, she goes on to saying, “My name is good in the village! Elizabeth Proctor is an envious, gossipy liar!” (pg.12) She assures Reverend Parris that her name is clean, and Mrs. Proctor is lying to make her reputation bad. In reality, Mrs. Proctor is telling the truth, but Abigail is denying the truth. Over time, she keeps lying and accusing other people other people in, but when the truth was being revealed, she ran away to a different place fearing her bad reputation in town. Some people only care about how their names are seen, and they do not care about the truth. For example, Deputy Governor Danforth knew that the truth about witchcraft, but he refused to announce it because he fears that his reputation will get ruined. Next, Abigail caused many people to be hanged so she denies the truth and