crucible 11/18

Danforth: "But you must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between."(94)

This quote shows the fine line of division between the people. Clearly stated, you have to be with the court and if not you are against it, which means you go to jail. Now, to the people of the court being "with" the court means that you are for every single cause of the court, but if you disagree on one small account, then you are "against it" and therefore jailed. This is basically a manipulation. The court are manipulating the people into being with them, because if you are against them, then you are jailed. People do not want to go to jail, so any disagreements they have, do not exist, for they are "with" the court. Will anyone speak up and disagree that will cause a thicker line?

Danforth: "The pure in heart need no lawyers."(93)

If you are an innocent in heart, or pure in heart, person, and always have been, there is no reason for you to have a lawyer. But if you have not always been an Innocent person you need a lawyer. But, someone can easily make everyone believe they are an innocent, can't they? And when they accomplish this, they can get away with anything because to the people they are innocent, "pure in heart." So as said by Danforth earlier, "The entire contention of the state in these trials is that the voice of heaven is speaking through the children." Children are innocent, heaven is pure. Why are the children being questioned?