Reputation, Reputation, Reputation

Businesses: Location, location, location. But, is the road to a successful business really location? A dirty, shady business in prim location is not going to be the center of the business world. Similarly, The Crucible  relates the reputation of a person to their stature in the community. Reputation is how life surrounds John Proctor in the Crucible So in this case, as well as real life, reputation, reputation, reputation counts.

Reputation is everything, especially to high school students. Back in ninth grade, I was so hyped up about my reputation and everything. I used to make sure nothing was out of place on my person and everything was organized. I was literally the freak who made sure everything was perfect. My reputation could not take a small hit especially since, "no crack in a fortress may be accounted small"(Miller 169). Reputation is what everyone sees because no one can see what goes on in the inside. Everyone judges you based on your reputation.

John Proctor is similar. He is judged based on his reputation. A reputation of level-headedness, a reputation of calmness, a reputation of not going to church, a reputation of truthfulness, but no one can see that. No one realizes that his reputation reflects an intelligent man, who believes in god but is not a witch. No one believes this man who can't adhere to going to church. His reputation is in shambles because he didn't keep up with the rest of the Salem community. His reputation.

Reputation shapes you, it guides you. Reputation is your all. You can build up, and you can see it be torn down. Your name is your name. Of course you want to be situated in the center of attention, but remember location is not everything. Your reputation is.