The Crucible by Arthur Miller

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the selfish and cowardly John Proctor makes an un-heroic pathetic decision to abandon his family and be hanged. All in an effort to escape his peers and the embarrassment he might endure. John Proctor is selfish to allow himself to be hanged. If John confesses to taking part in relations with the devil his life will be spared. He would be able to live and carry out his duties …

…avoid embarrassment was un-heroic, pathetic, and selfish. He is willing to die and leave his family all alone without a father and husband. He was willing to be called a woman. He tried to justify his actions as heroic and courageous, when they were just the opposite. He died to protect his name and to avoid embarrassment. John Proctor left his family along because he was selfish and a coward. John Proctor died for nothing.