John's Confession In The Crucible

Does sin blind all aspects of reality for Pruitans? Do the hysterical cries of frenzied teenagers decide fate? The Crucible by Arthur Miller reenacts the Salem witch trials which took place in Massachusetts in the late 1600s. The protagonist in the play is John Proctor, an honest, hard working farmer and Puritan whom the readers later learn to have “fatal flaws.” (SparkNotes.) At the end of the story, John decides to confess a few secrets. During trial, John confesses to committing adultery and lechery. After a few months of being accused and thrown in jail for witchcraft, the story rises. John is given a chance to confess to witchcraft by Judge Danforth as a way to save his life. John decides to withdraw his confession and tear it to pieces. Although the confession was a complete lie, it may have saved his life. But then the farmer and sinner makes a shocking decision to destroy it. The readers are left with disbelief, wondering why a man does such an act. John is a sincere and truthful man, he does not want to confess to a crime he did not commit. John’s reasons behind destroying his written confession include: not wanting to give the court what they want based off lies,

Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey, respected women of Salem, kept their honesty when convicted of witchcraft. John is dumbfounded by the judges who worked him uo to such anger. He will not have them their way when they are solely relying on the accusers. “You will not use me! I am no Sarah Good or Tituba, I am John Proctor! You will not use me! It is no part of salvation that you should use me!” (The Crucible Act IV Quotes) John could not live knowing these innocent women died to keep their goodness as he also wished to do after his affair. "my honesty is broke, Elizabeth; I am no good man. Nothing's spoiled by giving them this lie that were not rotten long before.” (The