Mr Reverend Hale had a very controversial role in moving the story to the end how it had happened. Beside the other three main characters: Mr Proctor‚ Elizabeth and Abigail he was fourth biggest person who influenced the happenings the most. However‚ while the main characters played a kind of a passive role‚ he always wanted to be in the middle of attention. He was a very proud man‚ but naive as well. He though that himself is an expert in the mysterious world of witches. "a tight-skinned‚ eager-eyed
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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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the book‚ The Crucible written by Arthur Miller‚ there are many characters one might want as a friend‚ and many one might not want as a friend. One of the characters that I think would make a good friend is Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale is a very interesting character that comes from out of town to help Salem regain order after the first few accusations of witchcraft surfaces. He takes it upon himself to sniff out anyone or anything that might have something to do with witchcraft. Hale gets to see firsthand
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Year 10 – ‘The Crucible’ Project Each activity has a value. Your minimum amount of credits to reach is 90‚ but the more the merrier! This is a fun but serious project to help you understand the play‚ themes‚ context and characters‚ so I am expecting the highest of standards in presentation and effort. Your project must include a title page about ‘The Crucible’ AND be presented in a folder of some sort. Even if you do anything on a computer‚ it must be printed out and stuck in. Create a quiz on ‘The
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In my major performance of the Othello unit‚ I acted out act three‚ scene four of Othello‚ by William Shakespeare‚ as Othello. In the scene‚ Othello finds Desdemona‚ and questions her about the handkerchief he gave her when they fell in love. He becomes angry when he discovers she has lost it‚ and he storms out. I characterized Othello in my portrayal as a desperate‚ jealous man angry at his wife for possible cheating on him. To portray Othello to the audience‚ I wore a white dress shirt and dark
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Marshall 26 April 2012 English III 2a Throughout the Crucible there is evidence that the character Reverend John Hale undergoes evaluation within his own beliefs and those that others tell him. In Acts I and II he strongly believes everything that the court‚ the girls and Reverend Parris tells him. But as the play continues his belief in what those in the village says starts to deteriorate‚ and his own beliefs start to arise. Throughout Acts I and II the reader sees Reverend John Hale’s firm belief
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Act 1 Essay In the play The Crucible‚ our setting begins in the religious town of Salem. During the time of the play‚ the famous Salem witch trials were beginning to grow. While reading The Crucible‚ the term “breaking” charity was often seen in the dialogue. Its meaning is to treat wrongfully or betray. Some of the characters in the play “break” charity throughout the acts such Abigail‚ John Proctor‚ and Corey Giles. Abigail is the first to be the one to “break” charity. You could say she is
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hundreds of people were thrown in jail or hung? Well that is what Reverend John Hale has to ask himself as he has the heaviest burden to carry. In Arthur Miller’s‚The Crucible‚ John Hale is man so sure of himself at first becomes a very broken man while dealing with the accusations in Salem. When John Hale first arrives in Salem he is very over confident and conceited about his knowledge in witchcraft. Reverend Hale is described as a "tight-skinned‚ eager-eyed intellectual."(1146) This shows
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to death. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play about how innocent people were killed by false accusations. This play takes place in Salem during 1692. Reverend John Hale arrives from another city n MA to solve the problem about witches in Salem. Reverend John Hale is very intellectual and a naive witch-hunter. Hale is to blame for the killings in Salem because he made many false accusations‚ had power but did not want to ruin his reputation‚ and he did not speak up. Hale made many accusations
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The Crucible: Act I To challenge [authority] anywhere is to threaten it everywhere. (p. viii) Although challenging authority may cause civil unrest and disobedience of crucial laws‚ thus threatening citizens‚ it also allows for safety and the benefit of the people through an effort to improve social‚ political‚ or economic status. Challenging authority can be either a negative factor or for a positive benefit; however‚ there is a consequence that follows every challenge. To challenge authority
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