The Crucible Analysis
Danforth, Hathorne, and the other authorities are resistant to believing the girls are lying, because they are the only witnesses. In puritan times, spectral evidence was credible in court. Lying, to Christians of that time and now, is a huge sin. Because of this, Danforth and the other authorities have no reason to believe that the girls could be lying. They have otherwise been considered “Good Christians” who don’t want to spoil their good names. To accept the girl’s lies and belief of there being witches goes against the “Good Christian” beliefs, In puritan times, spectral evidence was allowed in the court. Abigail and the girls all claim to see the townspeople’s spirits, which, as they claim, are out to get them.
Danforth, Hathorne, and the other authorities are resistant to believing the girls are lying, because they are the only witnesses. In puritan times, spectral evidence was credible in court. Lying, to Christians of that time and now, is a huge sin. Because of this, Danforth and the other authorities have no reason to believe that the girls could be lying. They have otherwise been considered “Good Christians” who don’t want to spoil their good names. To accept the girl’s lies and belief of there being witches goes against the “Good Christian” beliefs, In puritan times, spectral evidence was allowed in the court. Abigail and the girls all claim to see the townspeople’s spirits, which, as they claim, are out to get them.