To Lie or to Die, the Choice of John Proctor in "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller

Is anything more important than life?
Billions of people have spent their lives on earth attempting to achieve immortality. Many attempt to leave their impact on the world through long hours of hard work and determination. Authors, athletes, scientists, and politicians spent their years working to make themselves into legends. Others attain this goal with one simple act based upon their principles. In Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, John Proctor was able insure that far after his life, he would be remembered. Although life is a precious gift, there are things that are more important than your own existence.
The first reason that there are things more important than your own life is that your name will live on after your death. …