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addressed, it was typical that their name was prefixed by "Goody." When these women were personally greeted, it was considered polite to curtsy in acknowledgment. Naturally, because he was a judge, Mr. Danforth was looked to as a source of higher authority in the town. This is most likely why it was not typical of him to practice the respectful responses of conversation and customs. Reverend Hale was also of higher authority, although he was much more polite than Judge Danforth and some of the others. One trend among the whole town of Salem was the slight English sounding accent that everyone had. Along with the accent, the town shared an immense similarity with one another and frequently attended public events as a whole. For instance, the discussion of whether or not Salem had witches among its society was frequented by many people from the town. At the first hangings, the energy of the whole town was focused on only one thing: the execution of people who were accused as witches. Everybody except the witches seemed excited that there was a new change happening and that a major event was finally taking place in their little town. The townspeople were so conditioned to the boredom, that however gory was the subject of execution, this and certainly anything related was good for a quick thrill. Many bystanders came just to jeer the accused as they walked to their death at the gallows. The idea that mass hysteria had taken over them had not yet hit. As time passed, the people of Salem began to realize that something was not quite right with the notion of executing people with good values who were known very well. The behavior of the people from when they observed the first hanging to the time until John Proctor was hung had made a drastic change. Towards the end of The Crucible, the town was shocked and in awe as good and trusting people they had known were sent to be killed for refusing to confess. Many reacted similarly when...

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