Why Does Danforth Refuse to Postpone the Hangings?
Danforth Refuses to Postpone the Hangings Because It Would Admit Some Wrongdoing or Doubt, a "Floundering" on Their Part and It Would Also Cast Doubt on the...
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Just so, why does Parris want to postpone the hangings?
Reverend Parris wants to delay the executions because he fears rebellion, and -- probably, just as he feared the loss of his own credibility and authority at the beginning of the play, he likely fears the same thing again.
Subsequently, question is, why are there so many cows wandering around Salem? Cheever informs Danforth that the cows are wandering the streets because so many of their masters (farmers) are in jail. Parris has to argue with the farmers because they are fighting over the wandering cows. With cows wandering the streets and the town in chaos, the threat of rebellion becomes more real.
In this way, how does Danforth change throughout the Crucible?
Danforth is also comfortable in his position of authority and boasts about how many witches he has sentenced to death. However, Danforth's attitude begins to change as John Proctor, Mary Warren, Giles Corey, and Francis Nurse begin to challenge the court's proceedings and defend the accused citizens.
What happened Giles Corey Act 4?
We learn of his tragic fate in Act Four, when Elizabeth Proctor informs her husband, John, of his death. Giles refused to respond to the charges against him and was pressed to death. His accusers placed huge stones on his chest until he died. His last words supposedly were, "More weight!"
