De’Lando Mathis
English 3 8th
Ms. Hird
May 26, 2017
Character Analysis: Reverend Hale.
The crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller, in 1952. It is based on certain events surrounding the 1692 witch trials of Salem. He wrote the play to show similarities between unfair witch trials in Salem and the second red scare. Communist, like those in the Salem witch trials, were viewed as a danger to the society. Which led to the naming accusations without basic proof. In the Crucible, Miller shows people accusing falsely to save themselves from the high court of Salem. Some refused to lie or help to hold on to their honor.
Some of the main themes in are truth, justice, hysteria and reputation and the key characters that represent theses theme are …show more content…
Hale devotes himself to his faith and his work.
His good intentions and sincere desire to help the afflicted motivate him.
Unfortunately, Hale is also vulnerable. His zeal for discovering witchcraft allows others, particularly Abigail, to manipulate him. The amount of evidence for witchcraft when he arrives in Salem overwhelms him. Although Hale remains determined not to declare witchcraft unless he
can prove it, the expectations of the people of Salem sweep him up, and, as a result, he takes their evidence at face value, rather than investigating it himself.
The audience should not condemn Hale. Like Proctor, he falls — through his inaccurate judgments and convictions — but later attempts to correct his shortcomings. Hale is the only member of the court who questions the court's decisions. He is not a rebel, nor does he want to overthrow the court's authority, but he is striving for justice. Once he realizes that Abigail is a fraud, Hale devotes himself to attempting to persuade the other prisoners to confess so that they may avoid execution — using lies to foil lies. What he does not realize is that the lies he is urging would only reinforce the slanders the court has already committed. There would be
English 3 8th
Ms. Hird
May 26, 2017
Character Analysis: Reverend Hale.
The crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller, in 1952. It is based on certain events surrounding the 1692 witch trials of Salem. He wrote the play to show similarities between unfair witch trials in Salem and the second red scare. Communist, like those in the Salem witch trials, were viewed as a danger to the society. Which led to the naming accusations without basic proof. In the Crucible, Miller shows people accusing falsely to save themselves from the high court of Salem. Some refused to lie or help to hold on to their honor.
Some of the main themes in are truth, justice, hysteria and reputation and the key characters that represent theses theme are …show more content…
Hale devotes himself to his faith and his work.
His good intentions and sincere desire to help the afflicted motivate him.
Unfortunately, Hale is also vulnerable. His zeal for discovering witchcraft allows others, particularly Abigail, to manipulate him. The amount of evidence for witchcraft when he arrives in Salem overwhelms him. Although Hale remains determined not to declare witchcraft unless he
can prove it, the expectations of the people of Salem sweep him up, and, as a result, he takes their evidence at face value, rather than investigating it himself.
The audience should not condemn Hale. Like Proctor, he falls — through his inaccurate judgments and convictions — but later attempts to correct his shortcomings. Hale is the only member of the court who questions the court's decisions. He is not a rebel, nor does he want to overthrow the court's authority, but he is striving for justice. Once he realizes that Abigail is a fraud, Hale devotes himself to attempting to persuade the other prisoners to confess so that they may avoid execution — using lies to foil lies. What he does not realize is that the lies he is urging would only reinforce the slanders the court has already committed. There would be