Throughout history, and Arthur Miller's The Crucible, the name by which one is called, is more than just a name. Your name represents your actions, your reputation, and your beliefs. Your name can carry on after your life as a proud example of hero, or conversely, as an example of a liar. Just as important as one's name, is the signature that it represents . By signing something, one shows that they recognize what is written …showed first 75 words of 682 total…

…showed last 75 words of 682 total…other innocent men and women. He is content with his decision to support the truth. He died with his integrity in his possession, knowing that he left his sons with a clear name and the town with speculation that the entire incident was indeed a scandal. His wife watched the execution, along with the other spectators, and concluded to Reverend Hale, "He have his goodness now, God forbid I take that from him!"(Miller, p. 134)