t or a liar. Because he knows he did nothing wrong in his life but he is accused and no one wants to believe him. But he shortly takes back his claim and refuses to sign it because he doesnt want his friends being condemned for his actions, I speak my own sins, I cannot judge another. I have no tongue for it. So by doing so he answers part of the question What is John Proctor by coming forth on his own view of himself. John Proctor cannot live with the lie if he had signed that confession, so he will die by his own honesty. With a man just trying to make a living with his life, he finds himself involved with something he didnt want to get involved with at all. He was struggling not to get involved with the trials and yet he still wanted to live his own life not being told what to do by other people while still being like by other people in the community. He didnt want his name to be ruined by signing that confession. If he did his life would be ruined people would think of him as being evil when his name would be mentioned. He didnt want his sons to have them see there father being shunned by the community. All this man wanted to do was to be loved and respected by others. ...
