A change in a person can be brought upon by traumatic events in their lifetime. These circumstances can give a new perspective on life and change his or her way of thinking. In Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor, Reverend Hale, and John Proctor portray valuable insight into themselves.
Elizabeth Proctor was a virtuous woman who was emotionless and unfriendly when she first came about into the play. This led her to face obstacles that have changed her ego. She attempts to persuade Proctor to tell the court that Abigail said the girls were not practicing witchcraft. She talks to proctor saying, “They'll hang if they'll not confess, John. The town's gone wild, I think. She speak of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint to hear her”(Act 2). Elizabeth later confesses that she believes Proctor had an affair with Abigail. She gave him no sympathy by showing that whatever happened will …show more content…
He arrives in Salem thinking that he will get rid Salem of the devil. Hale thinks there is an actual devil in the town. He is trying to show the people of Salem that he is their hero. When Danforth accuses Proctor of lying about his affair with Abigail, Hale realizes the truth of this case that proof is false, and he does not want another innocent person to be convicted. Hale displays his new insight when he says to Elizabeth, "Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it." By saying that, he meant that man does not have the right to punish another man by killing them. In Act Two, we see that Hale's confidence is slowly eroding. This is demonstrated by the fact that he shows up at the Proctors' house of his own consent without the court's knowledge showing that he's probably beginning to doubt the strength of his own conclusions Hale learns that the only devil in Salem is the townspeople's revenge for their neighbors, and he is powerless against
Elizabeth Proctor was a virtuous woman who was emotionless and unfriendly when she first came about into the play. This led her to face obstacles that have changed her ego. She attempts to persuade Proctor to tell the court that Abigail said the girls were not practicing witchcraft. She talks to proctor saying, “They'll hang if they'll not confess, John. The town's gone wild, I think. She speak of Abigail, and I thought she were a saint to hear her”(Act 2). Elizabeth later confesses that she believes Proctor had an affair with Abigail. She gave him no sympathy by showing that whatever happened will …show more content…
He arrives in Salem thinking that he will get rid Salem of the devil. Hale thinks there is an actual devil in the town. He is trying to show the people of Salem that he is their hero. When Danforth accuses Proctor of lying about his affair with Abigail, Hale realizes the truth of this case that proof is false, and he does not want another innocent person to be convicted. Hale displays his new insight when he says to Elizabeth, "Life, woman, life is God's most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it." By saying that, he meant that man does not have the right to punish another man by killing them. In Act Two, we see that Hale's confidence is slowly eroding. This is demonstrated by the fact that he shows up at the Proctors' house of his own consent without the court's knowledge showing that he's probably beginning to doubt the strength of his own conclusions Hale learns that the only devil in Salem is the townspeople's revenge for their neighbors, and he is powerless against