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Fallacies In Act III
Katie Crosley
Period F
English 11
3 December, 2014
Fallacies in Act III
1. Ad Hominem Danforth: “You are in all respects a Gospel Christian?” (84)
2. Ad Hominem Proctor: “How do you call Heaven! Whore! Whore! (101) ( Abigail was crying to the lord to save her from Mary’s spirit)
3. Ad Hominem Parris: “Such a Christian that will not come to church but once in a month!” (84)
4. Begging the Question Martha Corey: “ I am innocent to a witch. I know not what a witch is.” (77) Hawthorne: “How do you know, then , that you are not a witch?” (77)
5. Guilt by Association Reverend Parris: “All innocent and Christian people are happy for the courts in
Salem!”(87)
6. Guilt by Association Mary Warren: “You’re the Devils man!” ( 110) Rev.Parris: “All innocent and Christian people are happy for the courts in Salem!”(87)
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