The Reverend

majority ethnic group and minority ethnic group have been prevalent since the beginning of this nation’s history. Dr. Whitlock and Reverend Tim Keller both give similar speeches on the inequalities/unbalance between races and systematic evil. Dr. Whitlock’s speech is speaking mainly to his goals for his university and racial tensions still present today. While Reverend Tim Keller’s speech speaks mainly of systematic evil and its effect on civilization as a whole. During Convocational…

Accusations made by the girls affected many characters in different ways in The Crucible. Many innocent people were hanged, some were put in prison, but authority of the court kept seeing the girls as “bewitched” victims, rather than lying criminals. After Reverend Hale comes to Salem, his specific education and past experience in that area ascertain the presence of devil in the village as hysteria begins. But after certain period of time, he starts seeing things from a different perspective;…

The Growth of Mr. Reverend Hale In The Crucible, many of the characters were stagnant and did not change their views on the witch trials. The young girls, such as Abigail and Betty, created the witch story and stood by their story until the end. Most of the townsfolk, including the Putnams, believed in the witch trials and similarly stood by their belief until the very end. Several other townsfolk, usually the ones who were accused of witchcraft such as Proctor and Rebecca Nurse, disagreed…

Does Reverend Paris care more about his reputation than his own daughters? In The Crucible written by Author Miller, Reverend Paris is elected to become, Salem’s new “Reverend”. He wants to make a good impression on Salem, since he is a leader he must hold a certain level of respect, for the community and their personal household. Paris faces his worst nightmare when his daughters turn out to be possessed with witches. This is not a very good situation to be involved in, weather you’re the head…

Arthur Miller, one of the prominent characters, Reverend John Hale undergoes on of the biggest changes. Reverend Hale arrives in Salem thinking that his authority is in the books that he reads and that every decision should be made after reading many books and examining the possible choices. After being in Salem for a few months and enduring the Salem witch trials, Rev. Hale learns to find authority inside himself and nowhere else. The change in Reverend Hale can be seen through his statements…

At the beginning of The Crucible, Reverend Hale is an honorable man. He is considered to be the most intelligent man of his learnings. He shows his intelligence when he comes to Salem with his educational books full of all things of witchery and evil knowings. When he examined Betty for the Devils Mark, he used his books for support. He took his job very professionally. He did this to keep his name of a wise man. Hale starts to deteriorate when he notices the girls lies. Going against the…

by Reverend Gilday at Little Flower Catholic Church. The church was divided into 3 sections, north, south, and west of the altar in the center. It was a traditional mass given on the Sabbath, a required day of worship. He gave his speech through a homily during the mass reflecting upon the reading from the bible, but he also created a unique message driven from this reading. He started off the speech with a comfortable confidence and soft-spoken yet attention-grabbing speaking voice. Reverend…

In The Crucible there is a man by the name of John Proctor who is a pretty stubborn guy, he has a lot of pride and honor. Reverend Hale who is another character in the book insists that John Proctor’s choice to hang instead of “admitting” that he was consorting with the devil is an act of excessive pride or stubbornness. I personally think that John Proctor was showing pride and being stubborn but I don't think that it was excessive, I think that it was a good amount. Proctor was standing up for…

sanity. Even so, she refused to reveal the identity of her lover. Late in the book, Reverend Dimmesdale reveals himself as the man who was involved with Hester. This startling revelation shocked the community and changed the way that many people viewed Reverend Dimmesdale. However, it was this crucial revelation that lifted an unimaginably…

result of the adults being oblivious to the lies of a group of girls. The play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is set in Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692. There was word of witchcraft, so the town called for an expert on witchcraft, Reverend Hale. When Reverend arrived in Salem and spoke with the girls, they had admitted to witchcraft. They accused many people, and despite their lies being rather transparent, he was too stubborn and naive to notice to be able to stop the whole mess…