The Crucible ended with Proctor losing his life in Act III. This was due to him denying a proper confession of witchery so that he can at least have his name. He had gotten into this situation when he confessed his affair with Abigail after he gave into the guilt. After the end of Act III, it was also revealed the fates of the characters. Abigail Williams wasn't particularly able to keep her power, as she ended up becoming a prostitute, while the other characters realized the corruption prevalent in Salem. I still believe the ending was satisfying because Proctor believed he got back into the grace of God, and I cared more about the characters endings rather than the back story of witchery. Along the journey, the Theocratic town expressed its flaws, and allowed the citizens to realize a reform was needed. If Proctor had confessed, he would have put thoughts back into everyone's mind that witchery was still around. This could have caused chaos because it would show that even a well-respected man could fall victim to witchery.
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