Whenever truth and legitimacy are tossed aside and reciprocated with partisan persecution, it is the duty of any citizen who can preclude such a predicament to fulfill their natural obligation to their compatriot. In The Crucible, a witch-hunt is literally transpiring. John Proctor and eventually Reverend Hale are two key individuals who condemned the injustice that men like Danforth proliferated. Reckless accusations proclaimed by young girls are accepted as truth, in a town controlled by …showed first 75 words of 356 total…

…showed last 75 words of 356 total…that that the majority does not become preoccupied and lose sense of the 'big picture.' By proclaiming and bringing notice of the wrongs of society to the public it will enable the system of balance to stop the mob rule. Never should the unsubstantiated denunciation of a minority (few) be allowed to produce harm upon innocent others. Therefore it is the responsibility of the individual to alert the community in case of such evil.