When John realizes that his ill fortune is mainly self inflicted, he obtains fresh remorse and attempts to emancipate himself by revealing the actuality behind the witch trials to Salem. Although his wife is free from execution, John decides to risk his own safety to help his friends, even though he knows he will have to reveal the affair because the court “melts down all concealment”. Hence, when the judges turn down all other evidence, John allows their tribulations to define a benevolent attitude in him and sacrifices his name, making “a bell of his honour” with guilt spurring him on. As his disastrous situation spirals out of control, others begin to flee from the truth to the safety found in lies. However, John continues to persevere, refusing to add more shame to his list of sins. The irony of his choices emphasizes the hopelessness of his circumstance and refusal to capitulate, moulding his character. John comprehends that no amount of deception is justifiable and puts all his effort into “[bringing] men out of ignorance”. In the face of punishment for honesty, John obliges his afflictions to forge within him a genuine and selfless nature even though this ultimately leads to his failure because of Salem’s twisted view of the truth. John’s choices reflect this new character as he immolates his good reputation for truth, no matter how fruitless it is in his
When John realizes that his ill fortune is mainly self inflicted, he obtains fresh remorse and attempts to emancipate himself by revealing the actuality behind the witch trials to Salem. Although his wife is free from execution, John decides to risk his own safety to help his friends, even though he knows he will have to reveal the affair because the court “melts down all concealment”. Hence, when the judges turn down all other evidence, John allows their tribulations to define a benevolent attitude in him and sacrifices his name, making “a bell of his honour” with guilt spurring him on. As his disastrous situation spirals out of control, others begin to flee from the truth to the safety found in lies. However, John continues to persevere, refusing to add more shame to his list of sins. The irony of his choices emphasizes the hopelessness of his circumstance and refusal to capitulate, moulding his character. John comprehends that no amount of deception is justifiable and puts all his effort into “[bringing] men out of ignorance”. In the face of punishment for honesty, John obliges his afflictions to forge within him a genuine and selfless nature even though this ultimately leads to his failure because of Salem’s twisted view of the truth. John’s choices reflect this new character as he immolates his good reputation for truth, no matter how fruitless it is in his