In the crucible by Arthur Miller there are many themes that cause conflict within many characters. One theme that strongly influences John, Elizabeth, and Reverend Hale is pride. Pride is defined as a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction deprived from one’s own achievements.(citation) A big part of these characters decisions were all shaped or influenced by pride and self-worth. John's pride was rooted in his status and virtue. Elizabeth's pride put a strain on forgiving John for his adultery, and Hale was prideful in his well-known ability for detecting witchcraft. "Some people are so proud, that they are willing to protect their pride by any means, even death" (citation) Some of the characters exemplify the popular notion of basing our
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Hale is a bright intellectual religious man that held a great name in many towns due to his ability to detect witchcraft. Due to his well-known name and the recent scandal in the town of witches living amongst them, Reverend Hale was called into Salem by Parris to check on his daughter. “this is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he felt the pride of one specialist whose unique knowledge has at least been publically called for” The pride that Hale has carries on to all the confidence he has, where one could also call him arrogant for such confidence in his work. As the hunt for witches continues Hale is soon to realize that some of the people convicted are innocent and he pleads for them to confess so they wouldn’t be hung. This is all on Hale, because it is he who was called into Salem to find such witches, and if innocent people are convicted Hale would put himself responsible for those lives. As he pleads them to confess those people themselves have too much pride in them to convict themselves to a lie or to witchcraft. Hale arrived at Salem with his head high, excited, and enthusiastic hoping to receive gifts at the end for his work with high religious power. However, Hale walked out of Salem with such shame no pride was left in his
Hale is a bright intellectual religious man that held a great name in many towns due to his ability to detect witchcraft. Due to his well-known name and the recent scandal in the town of witches living amongst them, Reverend Hale was called into Salem by Parris to check on his daughter. “this is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he felt the pride of one specialist whose unique knowledge has at least been publically called for” The pride that Hale has carries on to all the confidence he has, where one could also call him arrogant for such confidence in his work. As the hunt for witches continues Hale is soon to realize that some of the people convicted are innocent and he pleads for them to confess so they wouldn’t be hung. This is all on Hale, because it is he who was called into Salem to find such witches, and if innocent people are convicted Hale would put himself responsible for those lives. As he pleads them to confess those people themselves have too much pride in them to convict themselves to a lie or to witchcraft. Hale arrived at Salem with his head high, excited, and enthusiastic hoping to receive gifts at the end for his work with high religious power. However, Hale walked out of Salem with such shame no pride was left in his