In this quote, Miller shows the irony in people’s actions by discussing guilt and innocence through different people’s paradigms. During court, lawyers are needed to help prove a person innocent, whether they are actually guilty or not. In this quote, Danforth suggests if a person is pure hearted, they would not need a lawyer to defend their case. He suggests a person with a pure heart would not be accused in the first place, therefore would not need a lawyer, whereas a person who is guilty needs a lawyer to try and persuade the jury into thinking he or she is innocent. The issue is that different people have multiple definitions of pure hearts. For example, Danforth thinks one would not even be accused of being a witch if they truly are
