Through the character of Rebecca Nurse the human-feeling side of injustice and how these accusations tear apart the village of Salem is seen. From the start of the Salem Witch Trials we see Rebecca Nurse as a main contender as she sat at Betty Parris’ side as she was laying in bed‚ sick. Rebecca Nurse denies the mere idea of witchcraft being evident in the village“I have seen them through all of their silly seasons‚ and when it come on them they will run the Devil Bowlegged keeping up with their
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rising of the sun is symbolic for a new beginning or enlightenment. This statement foretells of the enlightenment and transformation Reverend Hale undergoes throughout the course of the play. Depicted at first as a strong intellect‚ one can see that he undergoes a catharsis due to his compassionate and benevolent nature seen towards the end of the play. When Reverend Hale is first introduced to the play‚ he is portrayed as a knowledgeable and educated character with a strong sense of will and arrogance
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Monologue – Reverend John Hale Before the events of Act Four I have always been a man of God‚ and I used to believe with all my heart that what I did was for him. I took it upon myself to find impurities in the world and banish them‚ whether they be cursed spirits‚ demons or‚ most common‚ witches. I was good at it as well‚ where I went‚ witches died‚ but let me tell you now; every single man or women hung by my order had evidence that they were evil so thick that it could not be ignored.
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Another common belief coincides with the speech made by Reverend Hale towards the end of the play. Just before John is scheduled to be hung‚ Reverend Hale realizes the grave mistake he had made by believed the girls of Salem. He pleads with John’s wife‚ Elizabeth‚ to convince John to confess in order to save his life saying‚ “ Life‚ woman‚ is God’s most precious gift: no principle‚ however glorious‚ may justify the taking of it. I beg you… [convince] your husband to confess. Let him give him lie
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of these young women is synonymous to that of a rebellious teenager today‚ at the time it will seen as though they were consumed by a greater being. The witch trials were brought on in the Massachusetts colony when in 1692‚ 9-year-old Elizabeth Parris and 11-year-old Abigail Williams‚ who were the nieces of the
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The witchcraft trials of Salem was a hysteria that swept through the state of Massachusetts; that would change the whole demeanor of the town. It all began when a group of girl; once friends‚ turned delinquents accused a number of women of performing the devils magic causing them to be possessed. Over the time of a year there was an overwhelming amount of accusation of witchcraft. The governor sought out to create a new court‚ calling it the "court of oyer and terminer". In this court is where
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irrational fears and a confined lifestyle. The Salem Witch Trials were a time of horror when neighbors accused each other of witchcraft‚ which led to most Puritans being hanged or put in a dungeon. According to the movie‚ The Crucible; Reverend
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” At first‚ the audience might find him to be just as self-righteous as Rev. Parris. However‚ Hale seeks out witches because in his own misguided way he wants to rid the world of evil. He speaks as though his methods are logical and scientific‚ when in fact he uses wives’ tales and mythology to root out so-called demons. One of the more interesting lines from the play is when Reverend Hale is speaking with Parris and the Putnams. They claim that witches are in Salem‚ but he contends that they
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better than most. But‚ what about when dealing with two‚ completely opposing attitudes in getting the point across? Jolly old Joel Osteen against the ghastly Gordon Ramsay. In Things Fall Apart‚ Chinua Achebe uses the characterization of Mr. Brown and Reverend Smith to represent two different extremes of teaching both having different effects on the recipient. Firstly‚ Mr. Brown. Mr. BROWN. Brown‚ as in‚ the middle ground between white and black! Symbolism! This describes the character perfectly; he’s
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In the Scarlet Letter two of the primary characters are provided by the author to show us a kind of foil. The one character‚ Reverend Dimmesdale‚ seems as if he is kind‚ but he has been living with a terrible burden‚ hindering him everywhere he goes. Chillingworth is his opposite‚ you would assume him to be nice when really he is quite evil. Dimmesdale and Chillingworth bring out each other’s characteristics and bring out the characteristics of other characters around them. Dimmesdale and Chillingworth
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