The Crucible Danforth Vs Hathorne Essay

Who holds more power, Danforth or Hathorne? How do you know this?
Danforth holds more power than Hathorne. You know this because Danforth is always being called “Your Excellency,” while Hathorne is called nothing of the sorts. Hathorne is also a judge, while Danforth is Deputy Governor. Deputy Governor is a higher position than a judge of Salem.

2. What motive does Danforth have to discount the testimony of Giles Corey, John Proctor, and Mary Warren?
The more witches accused, the more he is needed. This means that he has an opportunity to be paid more money for his ‘services.’ Afterall, he did say he had put nearly four hundred people in jail. I can imagine as more witches are being accused, his time will become more valuable, meaning he …show more content…
The author’s point could have been that doing things with a crowd is easy, but standing up for what’s right can be pretty tough, and could account for a lot of the crazy things people do, such as the Salem witch trials. Basically it’s peer pressure- everyone else is doing it, so why aren’t you?

12. What’s ironic about Elizabeth’s lie?
Elizabeth was lying about the same thing John Proctor did, though it wasn’t her personal experience she was lying about. She also urged John to tell the court early in Act two, and when he did, she wasn’t expecting it. John even described to her his desire to do what would please her, and she clearly had said this would please her.

13. John says that is own face is the face of Lucifer. Further, he says that Danforth’s face is also the face of Lucifer. Explain what he means.
He means that they are both being deceiving and have done something wrong. I also think that this could relate to the way people see them. As a face is part of what people see initially, so it could be referring to the way the people of the town are going to see him and Danforth after the court adjourns, which is

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