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. Danforth says the “pure in heart,” by this he means those who have not committed witchcraft. The people who truly commit crimes get a lawyer. Those who do not commit crimes but are accused of them also should be able to get a lawyer without being thought of as trying to hide something. The people who were committed of witchcraft needed backup to defend their honesty. However, getting backup just proved
