... . Ultimately, this extreme change of heart is used by Miller to show that the hysteria has reached its peak and now people are no longer willing to argue anymore. The idea that arguing is of no use anymore as the judges fail to understand good reasoning is shown again through John Proctor's change of heart as well. After spending so long arguing for the freedom of his wife and ... so many others, when asked if he has any allegiance with Satan he replies that "God is dead! " Proctor recognizes Judge Danforth's hypocrisy in that Danforth previously stated that witchcraft was only visible t...

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