The crucible is vitally concerned with the presentation of truth.The judges of salem are not concerned with seeking the truth.One of the people’s worries is the important of a good name.Judge Danforth is more to blame than Reverend Hale because Danforth refused to accept evedince that witchcraft was not involved ,he was also concerned with the court’s appearance and power,and he also demonstarates a bias in favor of Abegail Williams .
Judge Danforth is more to blame for the intensity of the trials than Reverend Hale because Danforth refused to accept evidence that witchcraft was not involved ,no matter how rediculous the accusations became and because of his bias in favor of Abegail Williams .This can be seen when he initially refuses to accept Mary Warren’s deposition and the questions that it had been spread throughout the town or not.When presented with the deposition ,Danforth asks ,”there lurks nowhere in your heart ,nor hidden in your spirit ,any desire to determine this court”(miller 90).When questioning the deposition ,his motive is…show more content… Hales comes to Salem in response to a need. He is the "spiritual doctor" summoned to evaluate Salem. His job is to diagnose witchcraft if it is present, and then provide a necessary cure through conversion or by removing the "infected" inhabitants from Salem. Hale devotes himself to his faith and his work. His good intentions and sincere desire to help the afflicted motivate him. Puritan theology was largely based on the teachings of John Calvin.The parth curarly disagreed with the Roman Catholic emphasis on earning salvation.”Tituba . you must have no fear to tell us who theya re.do you remember?the devil can never overcome a minister.”(miller46).In this quote hale is trying to make tituba say something about the truth and not lie because at the end,the judges are going to know the whole truth about Abegail and the
