The Confession Of John Proctor In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

Destroying a confession to the courts is unimaginable. However if that confession was fabricated to save face it would be thrown out of the courts. In the case of John Proctor in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, he takes matters of the courts into his own hands and does away with his fickle confession. Many wonder why he would throw away his one bargaining chip at receiving mercy. The reason why, as it always is when you come down to the nature of men, is he wanted to die. John Proctor was not an imposter. How could he be an imposter and expect entrance into heaven or be remembered correctly. Arthur Miller really brings a person’s self importance and self worth to the forefront in this play as a counter story. The break down to stay oneself is immeasurable and John Proctor shows it all. Religion shapes many people and John is no different. He is a Puritan who wishes to go to heaven one day. In all, because of John’s will to go to heaven he follows the

John Proctor is allowing his name to be muddied while still preserving his name as a husband. The town is seeing him as impure; but all he cares about is saving his wife. John Proctor saving his wife, is allowing him to look at himself in the mirror and say “I may not be the best man, but I am trying to better myself as a husband.” The concept of looking at yourself in the mirror, being able to sleep at night, or meeting St. Peter at heaven’s gate, all are the reason he destroyed his fake confession.

Another thought that can both humble us and preserve us is being honest to our neighbors. In the play The Crucible all of the characters besides a judge are neighbors. So when John Proctor comes clean and tells people of his indescrepencies, he is allowing others to see him as he does. This is his name, he wants it to be honest. The honesty comes at a price though because now everyone knows he isn’t a well thought of respectable