Stated in 2 Kings 9:22 KJV is “And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?” According to this Bible verse, witchery in Salem just isn’t allowed, and its Judge Danforth’s job to take care of it. He doesn’t exactly take care of it the way he should and that’s what makes people think he’s too merciful compared to a pure Puritan. In Salem, you either confess, leave or hang, but most confess even if they are innocent. Danforth doesn’t exactly show a good Puritan anyways, he lies and believes the wrong people who are most likely lying. For example, Giles Corey, John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor were all accused
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Abigail accused her for witchcraft to basically kill her. Knowing that Elizabeth did nothing wrong, John Proctor confessed to adultery in the court. In the court, Elizabeth lied and stated that Proctor’s affair with Abigail never happened, which ended up damning Proctor. Danforth states that if Proctor confesses he has to hang the written confession upon the church doors for the whole town to see and know. Proctor doesn’t want him to do this because it would be signing away his soul, and because he doesn’t agree, he is to be hanged. Proctor could have saved his life but he would’ve had no goodness in him. Proctor comes to peace with himself and in Act 4 states “ I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs” Danforth was too merciful in this way because if he were a real Puritan he would have hanged Proctor in the first place for adultery because its against the Commandments. Instead of letting people confess and carry on or leave the town, Danforth should kill the “witches” as the Bible says and be done with this …show more content…
If he hangs all the people who don’t confess, he’s still going to have problems with Abigail. Danforth is too merciful by forgiving people that confess even if they are lying or are innocent. He doesn’t even know who he’s saving and why they confessed in the first place. Giles Corey didn’t plead guilty or not guilty to give his land to his sons, John Proctor confessed for adultery even when Elizabeth lied for him in court, and Abigail stated that Elizabeth stuck the needle in her abdomen when she didn’t. Danforth knows some of these things are true and some aren’t. Stated in 2 Kings 9:22 of the KJV of the Bible, “And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?” Witchery doesn’t bring peace to Salem, but hanging the “witches” doesn’t
Abigail accused her for witchcraft to basically kill her. Knowing that Elizabeth did nothing wrong, John Proctor confessed to adultery in the court. In the court, Elizabeth lied and stated that Proctor’s affair with Abigail never happened, which ended up damning Proctor. Danforth states that if Proctor confesses he has to hang the written confession upon the church doors for the whole town to see and know. Proctor doesn’t want him to do this because it would be signing away his soul, and because he doesn’t agree, he is to be hanged. Proctor could have saved his life but he would’ve had no goodness in him. Proctor comes to peace with himself and in Act 4 states “ I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a banner with, but white enough to keep it from such dogs” Danforth was too merciful in this way because if he were a real Puritan he would have hanged Proctor in the first place for adultery because its against the Commandments. Instead of letting people confess and carry on or leave the town, Danforth should kill the “witches” as the Bible says and be done with this …show more content…
If he hangs all the people who don’t confess, he’s still going to have problems with Abigail. Danforth is too merciful by forgiving people that confess even if they are lying or are innocent. He doesn’t even know who he’s saving and why they confessed in the first place. Giles Corey didn’t plead guilty or not guilty to give his land to his sons, John Proctor confessed for adultery even when Elizabeth lied for him in court, and Abigail stated that Elizabeth stuck the needle in her abdomen when she didn’t. Danforth knows some of these things are true and some aren’t. Stated in 2 Kings 9:22 of the KJV of the Bible, “And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?” Witchery doesn’t bring peace to Salem, but hanging the “witches” doesn’t