Question

what are hale and parris doing and why?
a. they are trying to have danforth removed from the court so that they can take over and end the trials.
b. they are writing a letter to the governor in order have the trials overturned.
c. they are trying to get peoples confessions to save them from the gallows; they know that abigail was lying and are trying to save people the only way the courts will let them.

Explanation:

This question refers to events in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. By the later part of the play, Hale and Parris realize Abigail and the other girls are lying about the witchcraft accusations. They know the court will only spare condemned people if they confess, so they work to get confessions to save lives. Option a is incorrect because they do not seek to remove Danforth to take over. Option b is incorrect as they do not write to the governor to overturn trials; their focus is on confessions.

Answer:

c. They are trying to get people's confessions to save them from the gallows; they know that Abigail was lying and are trying to save people the only way the courts will let them.