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What causes John to change his mind about confessing crucible?
As she questions him, he realizes that be confessing he is leaving a bad example for his sons. He realizes that it is better to die an honest man, than to live as a fraud. Taking ownership of his sins and his name, he rips the confession knowing that he will be hung.
What does he do with the confession and what happens to him as a result?
What does he do with the confession, and what happens to him as a result? He tears it up, and gets hung.
Why does John confess to witchcraft?
In Act Four of The Crucible, Proctor decides to confess to engaging in witchcraft in order to protect his family and to avoid dying like a martyr. Confessing will enable him to go on living, to raise children with Elizabeth, and to start anew in their marriage.
Why does Proctor originally confess?
When he initially confesses, it is to save his life so that he will be there for his children. Elizabeth, you’ll remember, is also sentenced to die after she gives birth to the baby she is carrying. Proctor’s confession would let him live and his children would have at least one parent left to them.
What is Proctor’s confession Why does this impact the case so much?
Proctor feels compelled to retract his confession because he admits that people more innocent and closer to God are going to be hung. Particularly, Rebecca Nurse, who is an icon of virtue in the community. She is scheduled to die with Proctor.
What finally happens to Proctor’s confession?
What finally happens to Proctor’s confession. He rips it up. What happens to John Proctor? He confesses that he isn’t a witch and is hanged.
Why does Parris want John to confess?
He is worried that the townspeople will finally be fed up with the hangings and stage a rebellion, which might be dangerous to him. So, Parris thinks that if Proctor will confess, maybe that will set an example for the others, and they will all confess.
What did Elizabeth confess to John?
As John struggles with whether to falsely confess to witchcraft in Act 4, Elizabeth makes a confession of her own, telling him that she knows she is at least a little to blame for his affair with Abigail, which has brought ruin on them both. In Act 2, John told her that her mercy could freeze beer.
What does his confession reveal about his character?
What does his confession reveal about his character? His affair with Abigail. He believes that Abigail is a murdered and must be revealed as untrustworthy. He is willing to sacrifice his good name to save others.
Why does Proctor not want to confess?
John Proctor refuses to sign a confession that he served the devil by practicing witchcraft because it is a lie. He has lost everything–his home, his family, his community–but he refusesd to give up his good name. Having an honorable name means more to him than living under a lie.
How does Miller make the ending of the crucible impactful?
In the end, I think that the ending to Miller’s work helps to underscore some of his fundamental beliefs about human beings’ relationship to the political structures in which they live. Miller is highly aware of both the context of Salem as well as Nazi Germany and McCarthyism.
What does King David say about confessions in the Crucible?
“Confession is good for the soul,” says King David, but no one’s soul is aided in the confessions of witchcraft in “The Crucible.” According to Reverend Hale, one of the Salem court examiners, “Tituba, Sarah Good and numerous others have confessed to dealing with the devil.”
What is the irony of the confessions in ” the Crucible “?
He tears the confession, freeing his soul and dooming himself to hanging. The irony lies in the reversals that both the Salem court and McCarthyism forced on victims: lying is survival, confession is betrayal and honesty is death.
What was John’s moral choice in the Crucible?
Throughout the play, John has made both good and bad moral choices. He tries to be a good husband to Elizabeth. When she is in danger, he tries to save her, even sacrificing his own reputation to do so.
When does Abigail confess her desire for Proctor?
One confession before all others occurs in Act One, when Abigail confesses her burning desire for Proctor. “I am waitin’ for you every night,” she cries, like a revenant haunting his life.