John Hale

authority of the court kept seeing the girls as “bewitched” victims, rather than lying criminals. After Reverend Hale comes to Salem, his specific education and past experience in that area ascertain the presence of devil in the village as hysteria begins. But after certain period of time, he starts seeing things from a different perspective; therefore, in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, John Hale is a dynamic character because he unlike other characters undergoes an important transformation…

test of their strength and personal integrity. John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Reverend Parris all personify the meaning of crucible. John Proctor was perhaps the most important character in the play. He was the tragic hero. He is married to Elizabeth Proctor and she is pregnant with his child.…

of different forms, especially in the characters Reverend John Hale and Reverend Parris. Their fanatical actions resulted in the deaths of others, and created chaos throughout the town of Salem. If these characters had not jumped to conclusions abruptly, the Salem Witch Trials would have not occurred. Parris and Hale immediately believed witchcraft was the answer for Betty’s illness, which demonstrated to be a foolish conclusion. John Hale is summoned when the townspeople are first accused, and…

there remain exceptions within the story itself, and it is very easy to argue against John Hale and Salem being bibliocentric when examining characters such as Thomas Putnam, who go unquestioned throughout the story even though quite literally coveting the property of their neighbour (directly defying the Ten Commandments). But, in this case, it is important to employ the word bibliocentric in the right terms. John Hale’s experiences and narratives surely did not point to a society following the…

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, an outburst by John Proctor reveals that he is frustrated with himself because of his prior involvement in adultery, and that he is angry that he and Danforth have allowed the town to be filled with sin and fear. A girl named Abigail Williams, who is adept in the art of manipulation, is the main source of the unjust acts in court and sin in the town. Before being involved in court she is caught dancing in the forest with a few other girls. Dancing, or having…

witchcraft. An immense amount of rumors, hatred and confusion resided in town which later on results in the killing of 19 people. Certain characters lead to a rising hysteria of witchcraft in the town and one of those characters is Reverend John Hale. Reverend Hale is a person who masters in solving witchcraft cases, he is a unique character who plays an important role throughout the story.…

witch trials. That individuals is obvious known to be Rev. John Hale. Hale’s Gullibility and Self-righteousness proves he is most blameworthy for the Salem witch trial. Hale first starts out with his gullibility towards those accused of witchcraft or mention something odd in their behavior. To begin, when Giles Corey is speaking to Hale about his wife he states that when she reads certain books he cannot pray until she is done. Rev. Hale states, “Ah! The stoppage of prayer- that is strange.…

named Abigail, who start a crazy movement in which everyone is being accused of witchcraft. John Proctor is a hypocrite in the beginning of the book but does not realize his hypocrisy until after the emotional wall he has built was broken down because of the witch trials. John Proctor is a hypocrite in the beginning of the book and doesn't hold himself to the same standards that he does others. After Hale has entered Proctors house he starts accusing him “In the book of record that Mr. Parris…

The play follows the events of the Salem witch trials, which occurred between 1692 and 1693. Throughout the play the reader is introduced to a great deal characters, which has sparked debate on who the main character actually is. Some would say that John Proctor and Abigail Williams drive the plot, but in actuality the story revolves around Elizabeth Proctor. Although she is not seen until the second act, Elizabeth Proctor has a distinct influence on the outcome of the play. Elizabeth becomes…

2015 Reverend Hale and Justice If a distorted justice seeks to exist and to disappear in a society, then there must be those who support and oppose it. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, Reverend Hale played a key role in both the affirmative and the dissenting sides of the trials by promoting the existing theocratic justice, doubting it later on, and opposing it in the end, which sends a signal to everyone that the theocratic justice is not absolute and completely justified. At first, Hale…