Danforth And Mr Hale Character Analysis

It is easy to allow are surrounding and beliefs to cloud of judgement. Throughout these novels Julia Jarmond and Sarah Starzynski from Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, Danforth and Mr.Hale from The Crucible by Arthur Miller and King Lear from William Shakespeare's King Lear experience being blind to truths because of their surroundings and beliefs. Julia is blinded by her husbands charm and actions and Sarah finds how the people of French could act like her existence did not matter. Danforth is not able to let his power go to see the truth of the court he is apart of and reverend Hale is clouded by his initial goal in Salem. King Lear is blinded by his relationship with his daughters to see he has lost everything. Many tragedies and conflicts …show more content…
Mr. Hale was brought into Salem to determine is witchcraft was playing a role in two young girls illnesses. “ I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved, bearing gifts, of high religion.” (Miller 4.132) Once Hale arrived in Salem he was eager to find the devil in Salem and cure this poor young women like God intended. “I have seen too many frightful proofs in court - the devil is alive in Salem, and we dove not quall to follow whenever the accusing finger points.” (Miller 2.71) Hale is arrogant due to his immense knowledge of faith, thus he is blind to the Abigail and the girls mischief. Hale believes that the only possibility for the conflict in Salem to be witchcraft because no one dare go against the church and the lifestyle upheld in Salem. It isn’t until the very end of the play where Hale can finally look pass religion and see that the young girls needed attention has escalated into a vast witch hunt. Danforth is a Judge appointed to the highest court in the land ruled by God testament. “Postponement now speaks a floundering on my part: reprieve or pardon must coat doubt upon the guilt of them that died till now… I should hang ten thousand that dare to rise against the law. (Miller 4.129) Danforth is unwilling to consider that the young girls were just creating a ruse and no one has commit the crime of witchcraft because he would look weak. While trying to maintain the court's …show more content…
After asking them to proclaim their love for Lear is not satisfied with the way his most beloved daughter Cordelia has not been able to properly answer his question thus banishing her. “ See better, Lear; and let me still remain the true blank of thine eye.” (KL 1.1.160-161) Kent tries to tell King Lear he is making a mistake by banishing Cordelia and blindly placing all of this trust into this eldest daughters. Lear is blind to the help Kent is trying to give him because of his angry for Cordelia. “With my daughter's dower digest the third let pride. Which she calls plainness marry her. I do invest you jointly with my power… With reservation of an hundred knights by you to be sustained.” (KL 1.1 130-136) Blind to his two daughters true intentions with his kingdom, Lear carelessly gives everything away. Lear believes that his daughters and hundred knights will be enough to sustain him. Blind in his rage for Cordelia, Lear does not realize he has left himself with nothing be an empty title, and fails to see that his ignorance has brought him powerless. “All that follow their noses are led by their eyes but blind men and there not a nose among twenty but can smell him that’s stinking.” (KL 2.4.68-70) King Lear is blind to his two daughters intentions because of their father child relationship and their falsely proclaimed love Lear asked for. The Fool is trying to tell Learn that even a blind