Danforth and
Hathrone continuously believed, that the men who were trying to save their
wives are trying to undermine the court because, they didn’t want to admit that
they have been fouled by teenage girls. Also Paris quickly tries to convince
everyone that the men are trying to overthrow the court, because he doesn’t want
there to be an opportunity, where his daughter and niece would be proven as
lairs, which will soil his name. Since Danforth and Hathorne were in power
during the trials, any attacks condemning them during the trials, would be cast
as an attack upon the court. I think most of this Act has to do with trying to
defend your name, and in the case of Proctor trying to defend his wife so much,
that he actually proved himself of committing a sin. The deposition signed by
the citizens, proves the case of no real evidence is needed for someone to be
accused. If a simple piece of paper such as a deposition was enough to clear
someone, then no real evidence was needed to accuse the person to begin with.
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