John Proctor died and left his loving wife, children, and still unborn child for honor. Proctor's actions could be seen as selfless of selfish.
Proctor's wife and children were left so that a name would not be tarnished. Proctor wanted his children to have a father and a name they could be proud of. He didn't want his unborn child to be shunned even before it was born.
In 1692 honor in God's eyes was extremely important. Proctor was not going to sign a paper that said he had made a deal with the devil; because that in it's self maybe seen as making a deal with the devil to keep him fro…