Danforth brought Hale, an expert on the devil and witchcraft and a minister, to help to determine if there has been the devil's work in the community. Danforth expects that Reverend Hale will support all his own findings. However, after the Reverend has had a chance to witness what has been happening in the community, he has come to realize that there is no devil’s work but the superstitions of people. Danforth refuses to accept Hale’s conclusions.
Hale then begins to visit the prisoners and pray with them. He wants them to lie so they will be freed instead of hung for crimes they did not commit. Danforth’s dilemma is to try and combat the concerns that he has convicted too many people. The citizens have become concerned that it has gotten out of hand. He is committed to his belief that he is making the right decisions by God, when in fact he has been the assistant to evil and injustice.
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