Reputation is the belief or opinions from others based upon your character .I s a good image more important than telling the truth? Reputation is important in the strict Puritan way of life town Salem. Public and Private moralities are equal in importance in the Crucible. Several Characters base their actions to protect their reputations.
John Proctor , a man in his thirties and married , chose death to protect his reputation. John had committed the act of lechery by sleeping with the under age Abigail Williams. When brought to court Proctor confesses to lechery and witchcraft to save elizabeth and everyone else accused of witchcraft. Proctor would've had to sign a confession sheet that would have been hung on the church door . Proctor refused his reputation be taken from him by posting his dews on the church door. John Proctor said on page 62, “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! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”
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Parris discovered his daughter and niece dancing in the woods with other girls . His daughter fell into a coma and wouldn't wake up from dancing in the woods. The public had got news of it and were positive it was witchcraft. Instead of Parris caring about the well being of his daughter , he was more concerned about what the public would think of him. As seen on page 9 , Parris says, “Now look you, child, your punishment will come in its time. But if you trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with