It is an interesting question that posits that Deputy Governor Danforth, acting as the presiding judge in the witch trials at the center of Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible, should be the voice of reason and even of liberalism. Danforth is a rigid, by-the-book jurist whose demeanor leaves little room for interpretation. He is not intrinsically evil, but he is a man of his times and believes fervently in the righteousness of the...
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