Friday, 25 December 2015

Summarize the conflict John Proctor faces in act 4 of The Crucible. How does he resolve this conflict?

In act
4, John Proctor's conflict concerns whether or not to offer a false confession in order to save
his life or maintain his integrity by refusing to confess. By refusing to sign a false
confession, Proctor has the opportunity to become a martyr and influence the community to
disband the corrupt court. Initially, John Proctor decides to offer a false confession and save
his life. However, John Proctor learns that Danforth and Hathorne plan on using his name to
support their corrupt proceedings and legitimize the witch trials. After the court officials
demand that John sign his confession so...

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