In Act Four, we see John Proctor's internal conflict about whether he should confess a lie and save his life or exercise his integrity and die. He feels that "Nothing's spoiled by giving them this lie that were not rotten long before." Proctor feels as though he has already rendered himself incapable of being considered good by cheating on his wife, Elizabeth. He tries to convince himself that it would actually be fraudulent for him to...
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