John Proctor was sentenced to death for not confessing to witchcraft. His wife Elizabeth wanted him to confess, but at the same time she wanted John to do the noble and righteous thing. Abigail, who was the cause of his imprisonment in the first place, also wanted him free, although her methods of freeing him were less than noble. Judge Danforth also acted like he was eager to allow John to live, but only if he would confess. He seemed disappointed when John refused to do so. The other person who attempted to beg Proctor to confess was Reverend Hale, who maintained that John was innocent in the first place. Although John refused to listen to the pleas of the other main characters, at the same time, he was praised for being virtuous and brave by the other accused witches. As John Proctor was carted to the hanging post, many of his peers were telling him and the other occupants in the death cart that they were good people. This change of opinion from the public itself signified that not everyone agreed with the final decision of Salems authority after all....
