Assignment 1 ; Hale 's letter to Danforth Reverand John Hale
14 Jacobs Road
London
NW10 9EC Judge Danforth
64 Zoo Lane
Witchcraft Street
WC7 DEV
09/12/14
Dear Judge Danforth, Your Excellency, Judge Danforth. You know, I have graduated from Harvard College and I am an expert in all things witchcraft and the supernatural. When I first arrived in Salem, I was tangled in a web of lies and a sheet of deception. In this trial, I believe that the accused are innocent people with good names. There is absolutely no mark upon my credibility and it is in my honest opinion that hysteria is running through Salem. Your Honour, Abigail Williams is nothing but a whore who wants to dance with John Proctor, an extremely moral man who had dedicated his life to God, on his wife 's grave. The lies that Abigail Williams has cooked up is punishment for John Proctor for taking away her innocence. She is nothing but a whore who lusts for John Proctor. Vengeance is running through Salem, Your Honour, and people who have been falsely accused will die; you will have their blood on their hands, Judge Danforth. Will you be able to sleep at night knowing you signed the death warrants of innocent people? Your gavel will be stained blood-red. Can you live with your conscience? Your Excellency, the cries of witchcraft are the same cries as a whore 's vengeance fuelled by lust. People with names whiter than white within the community of Salem are having their good name soiled and blackened. I believe that if more people are accused by whores like Abigail Williams and you continue to devour their lies, your soul will become blackened and guilt-ridden.
Judge Danforth, permit me to proceed, ninety-one people have signed a testament saying that Elizabeth, Martha, and Rebecca are good respected Christian women who would never compact with Lucifer. Should ninety-one people lie? I think not. You cannot ignore the people of Salem any