Convenience And Association When Talking With One Another

“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” This speech is said by John Proctor near to the end of Act IV a moment before he tears up his confession; it is the moment where he finds the shred of goodness in himself. To understand how he finds it, we first need to understand the moral battle and journey the Proctor goes through.

At the moment, Proctor is content to sign a confession stating he is a witch, though he is not; but once judge Danforth explains that it will be put onto the door of the church Proctor refuses. He cares for his name so desperately and because of this he is okay with townspeople speculating about him, but he will not stand for tangible proof being accessible to the public. Steven R. Centola concludes that Proctor wishes for his name to “not be used to damage [his] reputation,” so that his name will remain clean in the ears of his children and family (Centola). These different displays of pridefulness demonstrate how his own character flaws bring about his downfall.

Her essay is aimed at Middle Americans or other immigrants living in the country who face the same issue as her. Having a name that is uncommon and hard to pronounce, can be a challenge for the peers of those with the names. The claim is not being made toward the easy to pronounce Bill’s, Susan’s, and Richard’s. The claim is also not aimed at professionals or people of

“ Because it is my name, because I cannot have another in my life ! Because I lie and signed myself to lies,(Act IV,#150). “You will not use me! I am no Sarah good or Tituba, I am john proctor! You will not use me! It is not a part of salvation that you should use me,”(Act IV,#149).

By simply referring to the four main characters by their appellation—the mother, the son, the daughter, and the father— it is shown that this isn’t the story of only one family; this is the story of numerous families that were uprooted and torn apart during this period of Japanese internment and discrimination. These four nameless characters can be any Japanese person in the United States and their experiences can be be extended to all Japanese Americans at that time. Meanwhile, the namelessness of the characters also conveys the loss of their identities. One Japanese American who was arrested as a spy said, “We were just numbers to them, mere slaves to the Emperor. We didn't even have names. I was 326” (Otsuka 119). The Japanese lost the basic right to their own names, and consequently, they lost their identities. Knowing that their Japanese identities may them trouble, the children even attempt to change their identities. They said, “We would change our names to sound more like theirs. And if our mother called out to us on the street by our real names we would turn away and pretend not to know her” (Otsuka 114). In this way, it can be said that identity is encoded in a name. Much like the children, I attempted to

He takes great pride in his name and will not sign it over to the court. He is a strong character who will do anything it takes to get out of the predicament that he got himself in, but he refuses to give up his name. Proctor shouts at Danforth that the court "will not use me...I am John Proctor!...I have three children-how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, and I sold my friends?" (1231). Proctor finally figured out what his name means to him and now he is determined to do whatever it takes to keep it. Proctor wants to set a good example for his children and wants to leave the good family name for them. When Danforth questions Proctor about why he will not sign his name to his confession, Proctor retorts "because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life...I have given you my soul; leave me my name!" (1232). Proctor worked so long to create a good name for himself and his family, he believes that signing his name to the court will ruin his whole life-time achievement. Proctor makes a point in saying that he only gets one name in life, meaning that you only get one chance to prove your worthiness to God and the court system. Names are part of a person's identity; without them, people are lost. Proctor has great pride in his identity and the life that he has created for himself, so he refuses to willingly sign his name off to the

“How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” said John Proctor, actor in The Crucible. John Proctor is a very passionate man when it comes to his name. He doesn't want his kids and future generations of his name have to have a bad reputation because of the name Proctor. John and I have trait similarities such as being sinners, hard-working human beings, and being proud of the things we do.

Because I am not the worth of the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” Proctor is a cautious man and he knew that if the paper were seen with his named signed, it would be all over for him. He would have lost all respect and dignity he had.

Proctor desperately fought against two decision, either to lie and die and have a good name and for his generations to come or live and waste his name for his generations to come, even though, he could survive. Proctor says a line that proves all of the above “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! After all, His decision was to die in pride, and have his name for his next generations to come.

In act 4 Proctor says a very important line of, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because i lie and sign myself to lies! Because i am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name?

Proctor cries, "Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name?

Danforth. Then explain to me, Mr. Proctor, why you will not let-- Proctor (with a cry of his whole soul). Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!

John Proctor is motivated by his own pride and reputation. “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I live and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name?”(4.286-291).

“Proctor, with a cry of his soul: Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I

     The focus of our group project is on Chinese Americans. We studied various aspects of their lives and the preservation of their culture in America. The Chinese American population is continually growing. In fact, in 1990, they were the largest group of Asians in the United States (Min 58). But living in America and adjusting to a new way of life is not easy. Many Chinese Americans have faced and continue to face much conflict between their Chinese and American identities. But many times, as they adapt to this new life, they are also able to preserve their Chinese culture and identity through various ways. We studied these things through the viewing of a movie called Joy Luck Club,