Judge Danforth is the governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge of the witch trials and he is convinced that he
Judge Danforth is the governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge of the witch trials and he is convinced that he
“If people are innocent then they shouldn’t fear the court”. Judge Danforth actions about the Salem Witch Trials just didn't change, it was also Judge Danforth’s attitude towards the townspeople. Judge Danforth is guided by God, so nobody will be punished unfairly. With that being said during the Salem Witch Trials Judge Danforth was straightforward to the accuser. “Do you take it upon yourself to determine what this court…
The four authorities in these proceedings are Judge Danforth, Judge Hathorne, Reverend Parris, and Reverend Hale. Judge Danforth has…
In Act three of The Crucible there is a scene in court. Danforth thinks, “The pure in heart need no lawyers” (Miller 93). This is not a true statement. The irony in this statement is that the people of Salem actually do need a lawyer. No matter if the citizens of Salem are guilty or not there is a good chance they will be committed of witchcraft.…
Furthermore, injustice is also seen throughout the play. Evidence to show this can be found in Act III when Danforth said “Then they have nothing to fear. Mr. Cheever have warrants drawn up for all these-arrest for examination”(213) this shows the injustice by that it seems that after awhile he may not have believed the convictions he has been sentencing and now covering his foolishness. In the movie, the court decided that Jiles Cory would have stones laid on him unless he confessed the name of the person that told him that Putnam was making Ruth fake witchcraft. Also in the movie, Mr. Danforth wants John Proctor to sign a confession and hang it on the door to Salem church to let him live but lose his reputation in the process.…
To what extent would you be willing to go to protect what you cared about? if readers of The Crucible stopped to think about it, many of them may simply assume that it is heroic how the characters protect what they think is important to them. For these characters, however, it can many times lead to others getting hurt or potentially even killed. Every so often though it can still be done for the good of others. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, many of the characters strive to protect what they deem important and in doing so, they drastically affect others.…
Judgement of Judge Danforth In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible tragedy strikes Salem through deception and antics of young girls. The petty dancing of these young girls spiraled out of control into a life altering political struggle between the prominent of the community and the “saints” who supposedly served God’s law. The fallout of these events can be attributed to many things, however, Judge Danforth’s misused authority, selective listening, and acceptance of erroneous evidence all contributed majorly in the disastrous fates of the innocent in Salem. Judge Danforth was regarded as one of the most powerful judges of 17th century Massachusetts.…
Behind the lines of every story , there is always more to the madness whether we know it or not. In Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" we see a very present influence of characters who develop what turns out to be a petty rivalry where ultimately it reveals who everyone really is; it takes place during the 1600's in a puritanistic society in which countless people are persecuted. One of the most pivotal contributions to the development of the story are 3 particular characters: Deputy Governor Danforth, Tituba, and Abigail Williams. As we dive deeper into the story we find out that Deputy Governor Danforth, who plays the role of the judge in Salem, has put forth a drastic effort to persecute those accused and bring them to "justice" . His relentless…
Within a story, there is an obvious contradiction between the admirable and despicable characters. Certain virtues render someone to be either one. Admirable characters stand out for their positive influence in society and good willed nature. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, there are many admirable characters. Throughout the hysteria, the admirable and despicable characters became apparent.…
These trials were bizarre and caused many innocent people to be executed. These trials were represented in the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. The people in the town that had authoriy decided who was guilty of witchcraft. The leaders with power sometimes did not have the same intentions or agreed on some trials. In the play Reverend Hale, Judge Danforth, and Reverend Parris use their authority in different ways during the Salem the way they want it: Reverend Hale is more empathetic, Danforth is a rule follower, and Reverend Parris is self-serving when using power.…
Judge Danforth falsely accuses John Proctor of seeing the devil without any solid evidence of him being associated with the devil, he directly ask him if he has seen the devil, without having any type of evidence that could suggest such an accusation. Danforth and Abigail are both an allegory for McCarthy because they both accused many people without true information and based the accusations off a whim or their own liking,…
Arthur Miller teaches the reader the negative effects of power by using the characters, Judge Danforth, Parris, and Abigail. Judge Danforth abuses his power by using his high position in court. From the start of the play, Parris has shown his desire for power. Abigail's morals and goodwill go out the window as she gains power in Salem. Judge Danforth abuses his power of being the deputy governor, by threatening to kill whoever opposes him.…
The play, “The Crucible”, by Arthur Miller starts off with an unconscious girl named Betty Parris, and her distraught father. The situation that led to this outcome started a whole pandemonium which was known as The Salem Witch Trials. A few centuries later, a similar issue called McCarthyism would come up, and yet again, destroy people’s lives. In the Salem trials, however, innocent people were killed, and there was one main man to directly blame for those lost lives: (Judge) Thomas Danforth. While Danforth seemed very pretentious in Arthur Miller’s adaptation of the trials, the script and characters were embellished.…
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” (Miller 145). The play The Crucible, written by Author Miller, is based on the historical events that took place during the Salem Witch Trials. Many of the characters in this play are empowered by the events that take place.…
By building on his earlier points, the author proves that the ultimatum and sentence given to Proctor by Danforth are void of justice as they arrived at their conclusions with the help of Abigail,…
The Crucible Differences make life interesting. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, he points out how enjoyable different qualities can be in a story. Foil characters give a story an entertaining dynamic. There are bounteous foil characters in The Crucible, but the two that contrast the most just so happen to also have something in common. Elizabeth Proctor is honest, kind, and soft-spoken while Abigail Williams is a manipulative liar, ruthless, and emotionally unstable, making them completely different except for when it comes to their love for John Proctor.…