Excellency

With boldness, he indicts the courts of perjury when he rebuttals “Excellency, I have signed seventy-two death warrants;...and I dare not take a life without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of my conscience may doubt it” (184). Hale’s interruption in court is blatantly denouncing the credibility of Danforth…

one’s position. Reverend Hale is given legitimate power, as he is a priest in the play. During the time period that the play takes place religious figures held a lot of power in society. Reverend Hale’s legitimate power is seen when it is said “Excellency, I have signed seventy-two death warrants; I am a minister of the Lord, and I dare not take so life without there be proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it.” Hale is seen as a figure of authority, no ordinary man…

Danforth. Parris is a greedy, self-consumed man who strives to protect his reputation over anything else — including his own daughter. When John Proctor was attempting to save his wife by shedding light on Abigail’s dishonesty, Parris loudly retorted “Excellency, you surely cannot think to let so vile a lie be spread in open court!” (Miller 1251). This exclamation is extremely ironic due to all of the lies that have already been told in the court. Abigail had just spent a massive amount of time…

her brother and sought to change it. She wanted to make a new Constitution that gave power back to the Monarchy and help the Hawaiian Natives. The Hawaiian people were largely on her side with the majority of them opposing the Annexation. “To his excellency William McKinley, President, and The Senate of the United States...we the undersigned, Native Hawaiian Citizens, and residents of the District of Honolulu, Island of Oahu...earnestly protest against the annexation of the said Hawaiian Islands…

During the beginnings of the trials, Proctor’s wife, Elizabeth, was accused of witchery and was to be taken and tried in the court. Refusing to believe that his wife may be a witch, Proctor questioned, “Excellency (Danforth), does it not strike upon you that so many of these women have lived so long with such upright reputation…” (180). He knew that no outcome of this situation will be stellar, however he fought to keep his wife’s reputation clean by arguing…

Vairag Amin Ms. Gregory English III 18 September 2016 “The Crucible” Essay “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller was written to show his view of the mccarthy trials. It is set in the town of Salem where people were accused of being witches and sentenced to death if they did not confess, the events became known as the Salem witch trials. In “The Crucible” the character John Proctor can be seen as a tragic hero because throughout the play he changed as a person, but his overwhelming pride in the…

Reverend Parris looks like he has a lot in his mind, which compels Danforth to ask him what is going on. Parris says, “Excellency, I think they be aboard a ship. My daughter tells me how she heard them speaking of ships last week, and tonight I discover my – my strongbox is broke into” (Miller 1100). Parris tells Danforth that Abigail and Mercy took money from him and left…

The Puritan Society differs immensely compared to the day of age we live in today. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, we get a taste of how different Puritan Society is and how lies, lust, and greed can turn any situation into chaos. We see the protagonist Abigail Williams, whose parents were killed by indians and is now adopted by her uncle Reverend Parris. The Crucible starts out with Reverend Parris attending to his daughter Betty who is deathly sick. Parris is trying to figure…

very first slaves that were brought to the Americas around 1600s, racial ideology began to emerged and forever divided people of color versus white people. This division, causes society to constantly associate white people as a prime example of excellency regarding their lifestyle and even as simple to as the way they look. Thus, causing the idea that if one just became “white” they will obtain the respect and admiration that white people have always been getting. This is not to say that racial…

Nothing is permanent but change This quote could be a great definition about the character Reverend Hale in “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. Hale is a very dynamic character, who changed his own beliefs that first appeared to be really strong and defined through all the play.During the story, there’s a great evolution in Reverend Hale, that started feeling a hero who will save Salem from witchcraft but finally, he felt so guilty. When Hale first appeared, he had just arrived in Salem because…