When it comes to a person having a remarkable reputation in life they are willing to do anything to protect it and keep it sterling. In The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play based on the actual events during the Salem Witch Trials. During this time period your reputation matter to a full extent. Three characters name John Proctor, Judge Danforth, and Reverend Parris lived up to their name in Salem and Puritan Society. Any unethical behavior these men were involved in can jeopardize their well-known reputation. John Proctor is willing to take any measure means necessary to be known as a Good Samaritan, Judge Danforth see himself doing the right thing as an eminent judge, and Reverend Parris puts religion ahead of innocents so people
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The people Salem were outraged by this so called witchcraft that’s going around the city to the point that they decided to called high ranking judges so Danforth and two other men were a part of the case that went on in Salem. He being in the criminal justice field for such a long time has gotten the reputation of being such an impeccable judge that makes the right decision for the people. While being involved with this case started to become bias when it comes to some characters in the play. Him being a good Christian man he thinks that people were telling the truth about seeing witches and conjuring things up with the devil instead of listening to their own representation of the reason why they’re in that type of situation. When Danforth had to handle the case with John Proctor he stated “A person is either with this court or he must be against counted it (Miller 85)”. This stated observes how Danforth handle things in court, there was only two answers in that court house it was either yes or no that they have committed witchcraft. His ego got into the way instead of hearing Proctors defense about why he was accused. This kept on happening with many people being involve in this nonsense. Danforth believe he was making the best decision off of his beliefs and not what the people. He didn’t care at all as long as he has his the same authority and people will view him as the same high-ranked judge that people respected. Moreover from Judge Danforth and his reason to keep his reputation because other people had the same like
The people Salem were outraged by this so called witchcraft that’s going around the city to the point that they decided to called high ranking judges so Danforth and two other men were a part of the case that went on in Salem. He being in the criminal justice field for such a long time has gotten the reputation of being such an impeccable judge that makes the right decision for the people. While being involved with this case started to become bias when it comes to some characters in the play. Him being a good Christian man he thinks that people were telling the truth about seeing witches and conjuring things up with the devil instead of listening to their own representation of the reason why they’re in that type of situation. When Danforth had to handle the case with John Proctor he stated “A person is either with this court or he must be against counted it (Miller 85)”. This stated observes how Danforth handle things in court, there was only two answers in that court house it was either yes or no that they have committed witchcraft. His ego got into the way instead of hearing Proctors defense about why he was accused. This kept on happening with many people being involve in this nonsense. Danforth believe he was making the best decision off of his beliefs and not what the people. He didn’t care at all as long as he has his the same authority and people will view him as the same high-ranked judge that people respected. Moreover from Judge Danforth and his reason to keep his reputation because other people had the same like