Question

In act 4 the final scenes with proctor highlight how proctor refuses to allow his integrity to be compromised by the power of a corrupted government. How might rhe relate to a theme of the crucible

Answer 1

Proctor thinks that the strict rules the Puritan government asked their people to follow were untrue.The most important thing for them was respect and reputation but it did not mean that to be well reputed was a sign of being honest and a true son of God.There was jealosy and envy in such a society and proctor was not a person with such feelings in his heart.The corruption in the government meant that their members covered their sins but pointed others as sinful wrongdoers who deserved to go to hell.Sicne the themes are lies, deceit and the danger of ideology , his integrity shown in act 4 is shown through his feelings and the way he points them out.