that was when the situation truly got out of hand and people began to die over their accusations. Within Miller’s own dramatized version of the events‚ several characters serve as the main causes of the incident: Abigail Williams‚ High Court Judge Danforth‚ and Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale is one of the three individuals most responsible for the witch hunts in Salem‚ the only one who was not a direct cause for their beginning. Even so‚ he entered the proceedings with the most official power and
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Reverend Hale is a character that changes as the play goes though. Mr.Hale thinks he has one intention and one only but later he changes opinion and understanding throughout the entire play. When Mr.Hale arrives he is excited and looking forward in uncovering witchery in salem. He was prideful of his studies as well and had many books to bring with him to Salem. He greets the people and he even says “I had not expected such distinguished company” on page 1149. Then he hears about the child trying
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Foil and Main Character Everyone and everything on earth is unique‚ from the first person born to the last‚ there will never be two of the same people with the exact same features and characteristics. This is the fundamental basis of a hero and a villain‚ and even a foil and the main character. All of these relations can be seen as a partnership in which two opposite parties are completely opposite each other hence the term unique. For example‚ many movies might present different viewpoints
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At the start he ran away from a terrible sin and could barely live with it‚ but by the end he needed to confess his sinful ways and in doing this lifted the burden of his sin off his shoulders. Even in death he triumphed by refusing to give Danforth names and sign the confession. Arthur Miller really strived to show John Proctor’s fall and rise. he wanted to portray that not everyone . Some people can reclaim themselves just like Proctor. Proctor truly redeems himself in the end by standing
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ABC NOTES C.) Quotes (10+)- -Danforth - "the pure in heart need no lawyers." -Proctor- "a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer‚ i see his filthy face!" -Abigail- "oh‚ Mary‚ this is a black art to change your shape. no‚ i cannot‚ I cannot stop my mouth; it’s god’s work I do." -Danforth- "I am amazed to fin you in such uproar. I have only good report of you character." -Danforth- “I have seen marvels in this court. I have seen people choked before my eyes by spirits; i have seen them
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First Responders Honor Park was built in Gang Mills. "It was 14 years ago today that first responders really got their message out in a way we really don’t like to think about‚" explains Co-Chair for the First Responsers Honor Park Committee‚ Ernie Danforth. Those on the park committee‚ started a tradition to name a tri-county first responder of the year. This year the award went to retired New York State Police Sergeant Michael Case‚ who worked for the State Police for 32 years. "I really hope that
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In Arthur Miller’s Act 3 of The Crucible‚ both Giles’s and Mary’s deposition is meant to help but is then used against them and cause more problems and as the story goes on‚ Hale starts to show regret towards the court. At the start of act 3‚ the readers see Rev. Paris saying that the people who oppose the church is an attack. Hale starts to show his irritation when the evidence given to prove that the girl’s are pretense is seen as an attack against the church; He expresses his frustration by saying
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fallacious. In “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller‚ Miller writes how the play isn’t about witch hunting but instead human and societal flaws of the villagers through Reverend Parris and his concern about his reputation‚ Abigail and the lies she spreads‚ and Danforth for his unwillingness to change the hanging charges. Reverend Parris illustrates that the play isn’t about witch hunting but rather human and societal flaws because his is more concerned about his reputation in town compared to the welfare of the
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Judge Danforth‚ the presiding judge at the witch trials who trades in the lives of many for the respect of being a reputable judge in Boston. Danforth plays a remorseless Salem judge who is set in his belief that the court is always right: “A person is either with this court or he must be counted against it (Miller 94).” Caught up in rooting out witchcraft‚ Danforth fails to realize the hysterical conclusions presented to him in the courtroom. By accusing all 72 victims of witchery‚ Danforth hopes
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anything stupid again because of hysteria. During the Salem Witch Trials there were many people that chose to act as individuals‚ rather than a community. Judge Danforth‚ Reverend Parris ‚ and Abigail Williams had the power to stop‚ and even prevent the trials‚ but chose not to because they did not care for anyone except themselves. Judge Danforth could have stopped the trials when he found out that he was wrong about the whole thing. Also‚ Parris is the reason the trails took place‚ and Abigail Williams
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