a stronger
             person and admit to his mistakes. Elizabeth also convinces her husband that she has faith
             in him at the end of the play when he asks her if he should lie and confess to
             witchcraft or tell the truth and die for it. She tells John that the decision
             is his to make, and she sets him free of her judgement. This gives him the
             strength to make a decision with confidence, because his wife believes that he
             will do the right thing. Elizabeth's last words, as John is being taken away, are, "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" (145).
             Another example of the change in Proctor's character is when John finds
             strength to tell the truth from the example set for him by the citizens of Salem
             whom he respects. He values the opinions and beliefs of the upstanding people
             who try to prevent the mass hysteria in Salem from overcoming the justice
             system. John is an influential member of the town and is respected by many
             people, and he has respect for those who have already been hung because they
             remained silent and did not confess to witchcraft. He tells judge Danforth that
             he cannot have his confession and name nailed to the church door because it
             would betray his friends who have already died for the truth. When Danforth
             refutes this, John says, "Beguile me not! I blacken all of them when this is
             nailed to the church the very day they hang for silence!" (143).
             Proctor is also torn between deciding to lie or tell the truth when he sees
             Rebecca Nurse, one of the most godly woman in the village. Rebecca had also
             been accused of witchcraft and was sentenced to death because she refused to
             lie. John initially decides to save his life and lie, but when Rebecca comes
             into the room during his ...