Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

Proctor: I'd have you see some honesty in it. Let them, that never lied die now to keep their souls. It is
pretense for me, a vanity that will not blind God nor keep my children out of the wind.

What does John Proctor mean with this statement in his last conversation with Elizabeth?

A. He does not want to leave Elizabeth with the impression that he did anything wrong.

B. There are many that would die before they'd lie; however, because he has lied before, he can do it again if it means staying alive.

C. The lie isn't as terrible since he has lied to her before; it isn't as sinful to lie again.

D. He would like to see something honest come of it all, and it isn't as hard to tell a lie as others might think.

His last conversation with Elizabeth was spent telling her he would NOT lie. This shows that he is a changed man who has learned from the mistakes his lies have caused.

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OlanmaE OlanmaE · Answer 2 · 2021-09-05T21:18:45+02:00

From this excerpt, John Proctor meant that;

B. There are many that would die before they'd lie; however, because he has lied before, he can do it again if it means staying alive.

In this quote, Proctor and his wife Elizabeth were reasoning on the best course to take to remain alive. If he lied against himself by confessing that he was a witch, he would live. If not, he will die. Then in 1692 during the Salem Witch trials, many were accused of witchcraft. Some convicted people were hanged while some escaped death if they confessed to being witches.

All this while, Proctor had been maintaining the truth that he was not a witch. But now, under pressure, he reasoned on confessing even though he knew that he was not a witch, to escape death.

He reasoned that since he had lied in the case of his adultery with Abigail, he could lie again now to save himself. He then reached the conclusion to confess.

In conclusion, Proctor believed that since he had lied before, he could lie again now to save himself.

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