According to the Webster Dictionary, Reputation defines as “the common opinion that people have about someone or something; the way in which people think of someone or something.” I believe an individual’s reputation defines all the characteristics of their personality. People hold only one reputation in their life. In The Crucible, John Proctor says “How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (Page) This quote shows the importance of reputation.
In The Crucible, a reputation could mean life or death. This theme shows up many times in this play. For example, Abigail Williams exclaims to John Proctor “She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me!..”(page) She accuses