The town of Salem itself generates gossip and scandal: “You think it is God's work that you should never lose a child, nor a little one -child either, and I bury them all except one? There are wheels within wheels in this village, and fires within fires! (Act Ι, p. 23), which in turn causes the villagers to be seen as sinners. The community of Salem takes their personal vengeance to court by accusing innocent villagers of witchcraft for their land and money, Proctor announces in court to Judge Danforth: "I'll tell you what works in Salem: revenge works in Salem." We are what we always were in Salem, but now the crazy little children jingle the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance rules the roost! (Act ΙΙ, p. 63). The court also fuels the concept of despicable behavior; the public can see how the court is based on false accusations, thus reinforcing the concept of a corrupt and immoral court. Being the voice of legal authority in the play, Danforth's word is the last word, however, the people of the village attempt to enlighten him to the truth, Hale suggests to Judge Danforth "But this child claims that girls don't are not telling the truth, and if they are. not-', to which Danforth replies: 'That's precisely... Unless you doubt my