Proctor’s name occurs. Reverend Parris argues‚ “It is a weighty name; it will strike the village that Proctor confess. I beg you‚ let him sign it…” (Miller 131) By saying‚ “it will strike the village that Proctor confess‚” Parris attempts to coax Judge Danforth into letting John sign his name. Parris believes that “Proctor‚” is a substantial name towards the town and will influence the townspeople. When he says‚ “It is a weighty name‚” Parris also implies that “Proctor‚” will have much impact on the
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hysteria and are complicit in allowing these witch trials to happen. Take Deputy Governor Danforth as an example‚ he is shown evidence that the accused may be innocent but is more concerned with the reputation of the court than with bringing justice to the town. He reasons that since witchcraft is an “invisible crime…Therefore‚ who may possibly be witness to it?” (Miller‚ 93) Using this logic‚ of lack of it‚ Danforth has made it almost impossible for the accused to defend themselves. We may also blame
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his family‚ he sacrifices his own life in hopes of giving his children a better life. He is the epitome of a good father. Besides being a good father‚ Giles is also committed and good husband. After Giles interrupted the court and tells Danforth his story‚ Danforth ask Giles a plethora of questions‚ and this causes Giles to break down in tears and say‚ “I have broke charity with [Martha Corey]‚ I have broke charity with [Martha Corey] (Act 3‚ 86).” Giles feels completely guilty about causing his wife’s
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am terrified if I say something wrong I might get hanged today. As we walk towards Judge Danforth I seem to think he is fascinated by my presence. “‘What would you tell us‚ Mary Warren?’”‚ said Danforth (Miller 88) His question came in one ear and out the ear. But I
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How do Hale’s emotions and feelings develop from act 1 to the end? Throughout the course of the play‚ the feelings and the firm beliefs about the suspicion of witchcraft in Salem which we see with the Reverend Hale in Act 1 begin to disintegrate as the play develops through to Act 2 where he meets with the Proctors and then further to the storming out of his own court at the end of Act 3. Through stage directions we can acquire a further insight into Hale’s feelings and emotions at key moments
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sentence: Reverend Hale proves the quote’s relevance by showing that if one brave man stands up for what he believes in‚ he can make a change. -Quits the court and shows other people how unfair Danforth and his trials were -Later comes back to try to save people from being hanged by talking to Danforth -Tries to convince people to confess in order to not be hanged and to at least save themselves Conclusion: -thesis: Jackson’s quote is relevant to Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and the actions
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Scapegoating occurs when Abigail accuses Tituba of forcing her to do wicked things in order to pass the blame. In Abigail’s lies‚ Tituba becomes her constant torturer‚ day and night‚ sent by the Devil to tempt and attack her: “[Tituba] comes to me while I sleep; she’s always making me dream corruptions” (Miller 41). Even though Abigail herself encourages the girls in the village to dance‚ she understands that the consequence of admitting to doing so would result in her death. As a result Abigail
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types are the extremely high‚ the mediocre‚ and the substantially low reputation characters. The characters‚ whose reputations are mediocre (Mr. Nurse‚ Cheever‚ Herrick)‚ do not make a difference. People of the town such as Hale‚ Abigail‚ Proctor‚ Danforth‚ and Putnam have reputations
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As the act opens‚ Giles‚ Proctor and Francis Nurse want to talk to Danforth to persuade him that their wives are not witches. They bring Mary Warren and a petition with 91 signatures as evidence. We learn that Rebecca Nurse has been sentenced to hang. Hale is starting to believe that these trials are getting out of hand and that maybe the girls are pretending. Reverend Parris accuses Proctor of trying to overthrow the court. Two pieces of evidence that are brought out against Proctor in regards
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Judge Danforth from Salem‚ led the intolerant accusations of individuals who differed and opposed the beliefs of their religion. In the Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ intolerant actions are seen quite frequently by characters such as Abigail‚ Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale. A major example of intolerance can be found between Judge Danforth‚ John Proctor and Giles Corey. Proctor and Giles had presented deposition’s to the court explaining how Abigail’s actions are all lies. Danforth‚ a man
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