At the end of the play 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller, John Proctor goes to his death. Why is he able to make his individual sacrifice and is there any element of doubt?

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At the end of the play 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller, John Proctor goes to his death. Why is he able to make his individual sacrifice and is there any element of doubt?

The play 'The Crucible', by Arthur Miller, is set in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. The society at that time was puritan, a strict and sombre religion which forbade anything resembling vain enjoyment. They lived their lives exactly how the bible told them to and due to their persecution in England, denied any sect its freedom. A strict religion with strict beliefs and strict laws, which had punishments in line with the bible. "Any persons found lye at home or in the fields without giving good account thereof would have their names presented to the magistrates, whereby they may be accordingly proceeded against." Crimes such as adultery were punishable by death. John Proctor is the main character in the play, who makes an individual sacrifice but throughout the play there are signs that he may not be able to do this.

John Proctor is a farmer in his middle thirties with a sharp, biting way with hypocrites. He is not easily led and "cannot