Reverend Hale vs John Proctor
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are two main characters, Reverend Hale and John Proctor. Both of them are portrayed as two very well respected men in the play. They both play a big role in this play, as Hale is an intellect and an expert in witchcraft, while Proctor is a farmer who stands against witchcraft. Ultimately, Hale helps Proctor by siding with him when Proctor was accused of witchcraft. However, Proctor chooses his own fate and he is hanged as a tragic hero. These two characters are role models for other Puritans. However, they weren’t completely identical. There are many similarities but even more differences between Reverend Hale and John Proctor.
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Even though, Hale believes in witchcraft and his job is to search and destroy witchcraft, he doesn’t think that John Proctor believes in witchcraft. John Proctor isn’t always being truthful. For example, John Proctor replies “I….am sure I do, sir” (Miller 66). When Hale asked Proctor about whether he knew the 10 commandments, Proctor lies because he breaks one of the commandments, adultery. On top of that, John Hale cannot lie because he is a minister and it will ruin his reputation if he lied. Although John Proctor and Reverend Hale’s motives were similar, they were still a little different. John Proctor tries to stop witchcraft to rescue Elizabeth Proctor, his wife, and to bring the execution of innocent people to a halt. Hale also has to stop the witches and the executions, but Hale isn’t stopping witchcraft to save his family, he is doing it because he is an expert at it and he wants to stop the evil. Reverend Hale’s actions are always honest because he would get a bad reputation if he was caught lying. Proctor’s actions aren’t always as honest as Hale’s because they are all to help save his life, which causes him to lie more. In addition, Proctor yells at the court and also uses profanity, revealing a bit of a rude personality. For example, when John Proctor yells, “God damns liars, Mary!” (Miller 117). Proctor yells at Mary Warren to get her attention, by using profanity. On the other hand, Reverend Hale is a …show more content…
They are both men who are around the same age and they are men who don’t fancy hypocrites. Their Motives are very similar in this play, because they are both trying to prevent people being accused for witchcraft from being executed and they don’t like hearing or speaking of the evil side. Another similarity is that they both have a soft side in their personality. However, there are more differences between these two characters. First, both characters have the same goals, nonetheless, they have different reasons for completing their goals. Moreover, John Proctor lies about his actions while Reverend Hale doesn’t lie at all. Also, John Proctor is more hot-tempered, while Hale is usually calm and formal when speaking. As the play progresses, the similarities and differences become even clearer than before, giving even more context and content. (word count:
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are two main characters, Reverend Hale and John Proctor. Both of them are portrayed as two very well respected men in the play. They both play a big role in this play, as Hale is an intellect and an expert in witchcraft, while Proctor is a farmer who stands against witchcraft. Ultimately, Hale helps Proctor by siding with him when Proctor was accused of witchcraft. However, Proctor chooses his own fate and he is hanged as a tragic hero. These two characters are role models for other Puritans. However, they weren’t completely identical. There are many similarities but even more differences between Reverend Hale and John Proctor.
John Proctor and Reverend Hale are …show more content…
Even though, Hale believes in witchcraft and his job is to search and destroy witchcraft, he doesn’t think that John Proctor believes in witchcraft. John Proctor isn’t always being truthful. For example, John Proctor replies “I….am sure I do, sir” (Miller 66). When Hale asked Proctor about whether he knew the 10 commandments, Proctor lies because he breaks one of the commandments, adultery. On top of that, John Hale cannot lie because he is a minister and it will ruin his reputation if he lied. Although John Proctor and Reverend Hale’s motives were similar, they were still a little different. John Proctor tries to stop witchcraft to rescue Elizabeth Proctor, his wife, and to bring the execution of innocent people to a halt. Hale also has to stop the witches and the executions, but Hale isn’t stopping witchcraft to save his family, he is doing it because he is an expert at it and he wants to stop the evil. Reverend Hale’s actions are always honest because he would get a bad reputation if he was caught lying. Proctor’s actions aren’t always as honest as Hale’s because they are all to help save his life, which causes him to lie more. In addition, Proctor yells at the court and also uses profanity, revealing a bit of a rude personality. For example, when John Proctor yells, “God damns liars, Mary!” (Miller 117). Proctor yells at Mary Warren to get her attention, by using profanity. On the other hand, Reverend Hale is a …show more content…
They are both men who are around the same age and they are men who don’t fancy hypocrites. Their Motives are very similar in this play, because they are both trying to prevent people being accused for witchcraft from being executed and they don’t like hearing or speaking of the evil side. Another similarity is that they both have a soft side in their personality. However, there are more differences between these two characters. First, both characters have the same goals, nonetheless, they have different reasons for completing their goals. Moreover, John Proctor lies about his actions while Reverend Hale doesn’t lie at all. Also, John Proctor is more hot-tempered, while Hale is usually calm and formal when speaking. As the play progresses, the similarities and differences become even clearer than before, giving even more context and content. (word count: