Term 2 Week 5 Homework

Term 2 Week 5 Homework

Why do you think John Proctor decides to confess? Why does he change his mind? Give evidence for both your answers. Post on your blog before Friday's lesson. 

 

I think John Proctor decides to confess because he feels that he is not worthy to stand up for the truth after what he has been through with Abigail, "I'd have you seem some honesty in it. Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls. It is pretence for me, a vanity that will not blind God nor keep my children out of the wind." He strongly believes that his sin was so sinister that he will never be able to forgive himself and doesn't deserve in having the right to die for something virtuous. John thinks he should live his life with the sin and be punished from it, even if it meant lying a confession to God.

However, Proctor decides to change his mind and eventually speaks his truth because he realises that he will not be able to endure the pain of another heavy lie, especially in front of God for his entire life. Proctor also values his morals, his soul and his name over his life, "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!" He also says, "God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name; God knows how black my sins are! It is enough!"