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Proctor in Act III Scene I presents a petition to Judge Danforth. This petition was signed by several members of Salem stating that they knew Sarah Good, Goody Proctor, and the others to be good Puritan women.
Consequently, these petitioners were all arrested for questioning because Parris accused them of trying to undermine the court.
Mary Warren says the girls are lying when Proctor brings her to speak with Judge Danforth.
They ended up arresting Proctor shortly after he read the list.
They hang him because he refused to give judge Danforth the testimony that he had signed stating his confession.
Danforth is Deputy Governor of the Province; in the book, he serves the purpose of chief judge (Hathorne, the other judge, has no influence over him).
Judge Danforth
Mary Warren says the girls are lying when Proctor brings her to speak with Judge Danforth.
They ended up arresting Proctor shortly after he read the list.
They hang him because he refused to give judge Danforth the testimony that he had signed stating his confession.
Danforth is Deputy Governor of the Province; in the book, he serves the purpose of chief judge (Hathorne, the other judge, has no influence over him).
Judge Danforth
Judge Danforth
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Because She Didnt Want Him to Get In Any Trouble And Have His Name Shame Put Out For Everyone to see...We Are Reading It Now and its HELLA GOOD Hope This Helps..:)
In Act 3 of "The Crucible," Judge Danforth measures the worth of the poppet as evidence of witchcraft based on its physical presence and the context of its discovery. He interprets the poppet, with a needle stuck in it, as a tool for invoking harm, suggesting that it connects to Abigail Williams' accusations against Elizabeth Proctor. Danforth's evaluation underscores his reliance on tangible evidence rather than the motivations or integrity of the people involved, reflecting the broader themes of hysteria and injustice in the play.
Judge Danforth and the other authorities are resistant to believing John Proctor's claim because they are heavily invested in the validity of the witch trials and the testimonies of the girls, which have been accepted as truth by the court. Acknowledging that the girls are lying would undermine their authority and the legitimacy of the trials, leading to a potential collapse of the societal order they are trying to uphold. Additionally, they are influenced by a fear of dissent and the possibility of admitting to their own mistakes, which could result in a loss of power and control.
Parris gives Danforth the news that Abigail and Mercy Lewis have run off with Paris's money. Danforth is the deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials.
because then that would mean he would have to confess to meeting with Abigail in private which would evidently confirm the fact that he had had an affair with her.