Deputy Governor Danforth and Reverend Hale represent two significant characters that depict the flaws and deficiencies of mankind. Both men mindlessly condemn and judge in order to rid Salem of the supposedly satanic. Both men eventually realize their hypocrisy; however‚ while Hale acknowledges his folly‚ Danforth obstinately continues to castigate the alleged to maintain his reputation. Arthur Miller‚ in his work‚ The Crucible‚ punctuates the rigid tenacity of Deputy Governor Danforth in comparison
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his power as minister to gain respect from the town. Abigail is the unofficial leader of the group of girls that were victims of witchcraft‚ which gave her remarkable power. She uses the power that she has to fulfill her personal vendetta. Judge Danforth is the single most powerful man in Salem due to the trials. He is too infatuated with power to see the truth. The struggle for power resulted in many people becoming corrupt and single minded. Samuel Parris first denied witchcraft but sided with
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accepted the label of devil worshiper 2. How has Parris changed? Why doesn’t the news that Abigail and Mercy have left town affect the decision of the court? How is Danforth a victim of his own logic? Parris a.
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force or threats. Tyranny is clearly present in The Crucible in various characters‚ but especially Danforth with his authority in the court and Abigail with the influence she gains over the whole village‚ in particular the girls who participate in the witch trials with her. In Act Three Danforth tells Giles Corey and Francis Nurse that there are ‘seventy-two condemned to hang by [his] signature’. Danforth has the most influence in the court‚ as he ultimately decides which sentence each person accused
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motives and actions. Reputation is a prime factor that drives the community of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible to the hangings of various innocent people. Reverend Parris highly regards his reputation more than standing up to a corrupt authority. Judge Danforth wrongly condemns and hangs townspeople‚ yet refuses to admit his faults. By contrast‚ John Proctor is an ashamed lecher and prioritizes saving his wife and saving the unjustly convicted people who are still alive with the truth. Throughout The Crucible
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The judges‚ Hathorne‚ Danforth and Giles often use repetition and rhetorical to make the audience feel sympathy‚ anger or worry. Miller uses this in his dramatic build up of tension throughout the act. The effect is seen by the audience on the crowd in the courtroom and the audience
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of daily life and allows the acting out of every dark desire and hateful urge under the charade of righteousness. In "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller‚ the hysteria due to the paranoia of witchcraft causes Abigail to lie in order to save herself‚ Danforth to ruin the community‚ and Proctor to be convicted of witchery. The hysteria surrounding the witchtrials causes Abigail to lie in order to save herself. She is affected by the hysteria because she does not want to exposed as a liar. She forgets
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freedom” (Miller). That “thrust for freedom is the quality in tragedy which exalts” (Miller). Lastly‚ “the possibility of victory must be there in tragedy” (Miller)‚ thus making the ultimate fall more devastating. The characters of Parris and Danforth illustrate the moral corruption at the heart of Salem’s society and witch trials. Parris embodies self-absorption through his constant evaluation of every development in terms of how it affects his power and status. The Crucible opens with Parris
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values that he cherishes by having an affair with Abigail Williams. This flaw will forever haunt him. Arthur Miller uses symbolism and irony to support the central idea that Proctor can either die honorably or live a lie. When Proctor is asked by Danforth to sign a confession‚ he hesitatingly signs it. After the confession is signed‚ Proctor says “ No‚ no. I have signed it. You have seen me. It’s done!” (143). The signature symbolizes the obedience that Proctor has towards the law. It also shows
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The Crucible‚ by Arthur Miller‚ deals with erratic superstitions of alleged accusations of witchcraft along with trials of those people who are linked to the devil. The alleged accusations of people along with trials of those people who are linked to the devil relate to themes in our lives. These themes include power‚ fear‚ hysteria‚ logic‚ illogic‚ and pride. Based on the behavior of the characters in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ it is not unlike our society as ideals that are unfamiliar to us
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