In the play "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, Millerdisplays how easily people can be fooled by the innocence of youth. He also exposes the gullibility of common people, even people such as Danforth and Hathorne, who play the role of the "wise" judges. A single girl, Abigail, causes the downfall of the whole society. Abigail scares the younger part of the society into submission. The people who must decide the fate of the rest of …showed first 75 words of 391 total…

…showed last 75 words of 391 total…and that she never saw any spirits. In front Abigail, however, she breaks down and returns to her side. When Judge Danforth calls for Abigail to be summoned to court he is told that she has stolen her uncle's money and left the town. Despite this fact Judge Danforth does not think ill of it. Judge Danforth feels so secure in his position that he will not accept the fact that he can be wrong.