If only Reverend Jonathan Hale knew what he was getting himself into as he stepped into Salem on a dark gloomy day. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ it seems that the characters all care about getting rid of witchcraft. But in the end‚ their actions go too far‚ and their accusing become unethical. Since Reverend Hale is motivated by finding and ending witchcraft‚ his decision to stop retaliating against the court creates many tragedies in the ending of the play. Many things motivate Reverend
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various ulterior motives at work. Because of this‚ I have been left with nothing; my wife‚ Elizabeth‚ has been convicted and my neighbours are being killed off daily‚ accused of something that is all pretence. I have heard numerous rumours that Mr Hale has been attempting to get other prisoners to confess by saying that they have been conjured by the devil. He knows that the court is corrupt and supposedly wants us to salvage our lives
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In The Crucible by Arthur Miller the character Hale goes through a transformation unlike any other character. He is a good honest man looking to solve the issue of witchcraft in the town of Salem. Hale is new to the town and doesn’t know much about the people that live there. Hale has come with no prejudices and seeks only the truth. He is considered the expert on witchcraft as many of the townspeople have the highest respects for him. Once Reverend Parris suspected witchery in the town of
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Primarily‚ both Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale have different motives for investigating the case of witchcraft in Salem. Reverend Parris admits to Abigail "I saw Tituba waving her arms over the fire when I came on you...I saw a dress lying on the grass." Although Reverend Parris saw the blatant truth‚ he does not falter in his lie even when innocent people are sentenced to hang for something he knows is a hoax. Parris states to Abigail "And pray you feel the weight of truth upon you‚ for now my
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Hale changes-- although he does not lose faith in Puritanism‚ he does lose faith in the court and the ideals of the society in Salem. Hale arrives as an educated religious scholar who is brought to find the truth behind the witchery. He means well but ends up turning from the court and becomes incapable of stopping the executions. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Reverend Hale was able to use his intelligence to save himself from falling into adopting the perspective of justice of society. By being
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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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The Crucible Guided Viewing Questions KEY Who are Reverend Parris‚ Betty‚ and Abigail? What is their relationship? Rev. Parris is the minister of Salem‚ Betty is his daughter‚ and Abigail is his niece. Who is Tituba? What is her relationship to the family? Tituba is the Parris’s slave from Barbados. What is wrong with Betty? Betty is unconscious after being caught by her father dancing in the woods with other girls from Salem. Why does Parris suggest calling in Reverend
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A specialist in seeking out Satan’s disciples‚ Rev. Hale travels to New England towns wherever rumors of witchcraft are present. Think of him as a puritan version of “The X-Files.” 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
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It’s now been eight days; eight days since the beginning of this madness. Eight days of hysteria in our beloved town and now I must call upon you again‚ Abigail‚ for the final time. It all started those eight long days ago‚ when I visited Reverend Parris‚ your uncle‚ in the heart of Salem. I came to visit your sick cousin Betty as I had heard she was ill. However‚ I got more than I bargained for and left as quickly as I came. When I first saw your cousin Betty I was in shock; not shocked that
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“Mr. Hale‚ as God have not empowered me like Joshua to stop this sun from rising‚ so I cannot withhold from them the perfection of their punishment.” – Judge Danforth. Many might say that John Proctor is the tragic hero in The Crucible because he was the one to die‚ I on the other hand believe Reverenad Hale was. Unlike Proctor‚ Reverend Hale fought to protect the innocent people who got accused of witchcraft by telling them to lie even though he was a man of God only because he knew they were innocent
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