Deputy Governor Danforth

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  • Created by: claud
  • Created on: 28-04-13 18:07

Personality

Role

  • most sophisticated judge
  • rule-bearer > can't cope with potential chaos and won't stop the witch hunt for anything > overrides rationality
  • narrow-minded
  • enjoys power
  • feels superior to other judges
  • proud of how many sentences he has given to people
  • self centred
  • wants to preserve his reputation and then the authority of the court
  • responsible for trialling those accused of witchcraft
  • most powerful judge in the court
  • driven by a strong sense of political and religious duty

Development (Growth & change)

Other information              

  • unwilling to change
  • becomes tired of Parris, starts to view him with less and less respect
  • gains authority over Hale
  • 'Woman look at me! Were she slovenly? Lazy? What disturbance did she cause?' harrassing, not quite listening to Elizabeth, but suggesting answers for her > looking for a certain answer
  • 'Do you not know that God damns all liars?' threatening, patronising
  • 'Remove her!' authoritive, commanding,
  • Lots of lines spoken by people are completed ignored by Danforth. He often cuts people of midsentence. selfish, biased, ignorant, unfair

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