Examples Of Injustice In The Crucible

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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. These pieces

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