learn things about themselves as well as others. Discuss the insight gained by the characters of Elizabeth Proctor‚ Reverend Hale‚ and John Proctor. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ Elizabeth Procter‚ learns about the character and morality of other people‚ her own actions of the people around them‚ and most importantly how to admit and deal with her own mistakes. Reverend Hale’s insight into himself reveals his new perspective on people in general‚ this leads him to realize that his reasons
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works and how it corrupts the town. Hysteria begins when Reverend Parris’ daughter‚ Betty‚ becomes ill after being “...discovered dancing like heathen in the forest‚” (I‚ 10) . Crucible ‚ with his niece Abigail‚ Tituba‚ and a few other girls. Tituba was Reverend Parris’ black slave that he had brought with him from Barbados. Betty’s illness seemed to be incurable and she would not wake. A few of the townspeople visited the Reverend Parris’ home to figure out what was happening. They started to develop
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the devil is supposed to be the source of the troubles. Arthur Miller vividly uses religion to show the readers how important religion is to the people of Salem. At the start of The Crucible‚ we find Reverend Parris praying. Arthur Miller automatically shows us religion is important. “Reverend Parris is discovered kneeling beside the bed‚ evidently in prayer.” When the people of Salem realize something is wrong with Betty they automatically turn to witchcraft as if there could be no other cause. “I
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with the conversation between Reverend Parris (a fearful reverend who instigates the witchcraft panic when he finds his daughter‚ Betty Parris and niece‚ Abigail Williams dancing in the woods with several other girls) and Abigail Williams (the niece of Reverend Parris‚ the Proctors’ servant before Elizabeth Proctor fired her for having an affair with John Proctor. Instigates the Salem
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determine people’s actions and behaviours to determine the outcomes. In The Crucible‚ people use‚ gain and lose their power throughout the play. Reverend John Hale enters the play having being summoned by Reverend Parris‚ a main character‚ to Salem. Parris was in need of his intelligence as his daughter‚ Betty Parris‚ did not move or speak no matter what. Hale possesses legitimate and expert types of power‚ having being trusted by many due to his position as a minister and doctor‚ he
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refuse to be sucked in-Elizabeth Proctor‚ John Proctor‚ and Reverend Hale‚ each having very different personalities and each gaining insight from their experiences. Insight‚ an instance of understanding the true nature of something‚ sometimes through intuitive understanding‚ may either be positive or negative. In the cases of Elizabeth Proctor and John Proctor‚ their insight would be considered positive. The same can not be said with Reverend Hale‚ though. The insight he gained was some-what negative‚
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expresses the acts of finding a scapegoat through John Proctor and Reverend Hale juxtaposed to Abigail‚ the girls and some of the accused. Many of the accused “witches” admit to being a witch and save their own lives by offering the names of other witches in the community. If the accused claim they are not witches‚ they will be hanged for witchcraft‚ but if they confess and desire God’s forgiveness‚ their lives will be spared. “HALE: You have confessed yourself to witchcraft‚ and that speaks a wish
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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 girls. At the beginning of the play when Parris is praying for his daughter to wake‚ he calls
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play begins with the prayers of Reverend Samuel Parris in his house‚ next to his daughter’s bed. His ten-year old daughter - Betty‚ who became ill and unconscious ever since Parris found her dancing in the woods with Abigail – his seventeen-year old niece – and Tituba – his slave from Barbados – with some of other girls in the village. Worried about Betty and her strange illness ‚ which he believes that it was caused by witchcraft‚ he sent for help from Reverend Hale of Beverly – a famous specialist
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and varied. They consist of a Reverend and his niece; a married couple with their share of problems‚ along with their servant; and a minister called to the town because of his experience in the field of witchcraft. Each of these characters mentioned have their own traits that they bring to the plot of the story. When examined closely they can each be classified as either static or dynamic by the way their characteristics develop throughout the tale. Reverend Parris is a minister in the town of Salem
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