Examples Of Justice In The Crucible

The law does not always mean justice. Arthur Miller presents this truth through his play The Crucible. The short play makes fiction of the real events that took place in Salem in 1692. It follows a young manipulative girl, Abigail Williams, who uses the whispers of witchcraft to her advantage to gain what she desires. The lie quickly grows and the people are forced to cry out witchery in order to save themselves from an unjustly court. “I have until this moment not the slightest reason to suspect that the children may be deceiving me,” (Miller 211). Danforth, the judge speaking in the quote, refuses to accept any evidence that may suggest the children are lying. Although Judges must look at all evidence he is not willing to in fear of being