How is Danforth shown to be superior?

'Excellency'
1. Hathorne: "Arrest him, excellency!"
  1. Shows Danforth to be in a position of power over Hathorne
  2. Imperative: Danforth isn't completely in control
2. Giles: 'Your Excellency'
  1. More formal, more respect to Danforth
'Enter Deputy Governor Danforth and, behind him...'
1. Shows that he is the most important of the characters entering
2. 'Silence falls'
  1. Highly respected, waiting for what he has to say
3. 'Awaits his wrath'
  1. His word is final, suggestive of violence
Danforth:'Now be gone'
1. Imperative: Danforth takes charge over others
  1. Orders aren't actually followed
    1. Not as in control as he believes
2. Danforth: [To Herrick] 'Clear this room'
  1. Herrick tries to do so showing Danforth is superior
Danforth: 'This is the highest court of the supreme government of this province, do you know it?'
1. Rhetorical question: he expects Giles to know what he is talking about without explaining
2. Highest court: most important source of authority in Salem
3. Sarcastic tone: See's himself as superior
Danforth: 'What's that?'
1. Wants to find out what is going on
  1. Good leadership skill, suggests superiority
Danforth: 'I have only good report of your character'
1. He is told about the happenings of Salem
2. Respected as a judge of character
3. Somewhat distant from the town itself
  1. Shows more important than general public of Salem
'Danforth is respectfully silent'
1. He doesn't have to be silent but does so to show respect
  1. Good leadership qualities suggesting superiority
Adjacency pairs answering Danforth
1. He expects an answer to his questions
2. People answer w/out hesitation showing he is in control
Standard English
1. Avoids idiolects, suggests that he is educated
  1. More intelligent, perhaps, and therefore superior

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