He admitted to witchery, even though he knew he didn’t misuse his privilege. Judge Danforth requested for him to sign a confession. They asked him to sign a document that would be posted on the Church door which would result to his name known all over the town and his reputation destroyed. However he refused: “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!” He was later killed. John Proctor’s life was torn apart piece by piece, with his right to privacy breached. With is name everywhere, this would have disadvantaged his children and given shame to his own name. This was all because of the injustice that was brought upon him. He was the witch just like Justine, just like the victims that are alive or not today. However in relation to today’s society online, technologically enhanced shaming is amplified, uncontained and permanently accessible. Once someone’s name is plastered all over the internet there is no way of deleting the post. This is what breaks
He admitted to witchery, even though he knew he didn’t misuse his privilege. Judge Danforth requested for him to sign a confession. They asked him to sign a document that would be posted on the Church door which would result to his name known all over the town and his reputation destroyed. However he refused: “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!” He was later killed. John Proctor’s life was torn apart piece by piece, with his right to privacy breached. With is name everywhere, this would have disadvantaged his children and given shame to his own name. This was all because of the injustice that was brought upon him. He was the witch just like Justine, just like the victims that are alive or not today. However in relation to today’s society online, technologically enhanced shaming is amplified, uncontained and permanently accessible. Once someone’s name is plastered all over the internet there is no way of deleting the post. This is what breaks