Summary of Act Four

Hale went to jail to persuade people to save their life by making false confessions and to save their souls. Hale asked Elizabeth to persuade Proctor to lie and save himself, she balks but agrees to see him. Elizabeth forgives Proctor been unfaithful and she blamed herself for not being able to love him enough. She could not suggest him to lie, so she tells Proctor to make his own decision and to be his own judge. Proctor refused to put his name out of confesses to being a witch in order to save his own life so he tears up his confession. When Proctor tears up his confession, Elizabeth rushed to him and they embraced. When Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are led to hung, Hale begs Elizabeth to persuade Proctor to save himself, but Elizabeth cries, "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him."