The Reverend

tragic hero in Reverend Hale who thinks himself as a superior messenger of the Lord in Salem. Hale is the tragic hero of The Crucible and is being a savior for the people in Salem. Though, He is friendly and respected with everyone upon his arrival in Salem. Hale also believes he is the right person to overcome the cruse of witchcraft trials, therefore, Miller warns against the danger of the superiority as he establishes Reverend Hale as the tragic hero of the Crucible. First, Reverend Hale is…

Take it Like a Man As people age and grow, they learn new ideas and outlooks on life that allow them to grow as a person. In The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale changes and grows throughout the novel. He is weighed down by the sin of adultery that he has committed, and the pain of sin that Dimmesdale faces causes him to realize that he has power to change his situation. Arthur Dimmesdale explores different ways he can handle his sin and suffering, allowing…

person a ‘great sinner?’ Is it the amount of sins they commit or the severity of their sins? Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, in The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne, has sins of both great quality and quantity. In the book, Hester Prynne is punished for the sin of adultery; neither she nor Dimmesdale tells the town that Dimmesdale is the father. Hester continues raising her daughter, Pearl, on her own. Reverend Dimmesdale is the most sinful character because he denies his family, tortures…

ladies within Salem based on the reactions and doings of others after her accusation. For example, in Act Two, when Reverend Hale tells the…

called Salem, MASSACHUSETTS in the wood where a guy named Reverend Parris find his niece and daughter plus other girls dancing and later finds out they were conjuring spirits to hurt people Abigail was making a spell to kill goody Proctor. They also found out that Abigail had an affair with MR. Proctor. When they get back Reverend Parris’ daughter Betty and some other girls become sick and the doctors can’t find out what is wrong, they call Reverend Hale to come and help he is good at finding…

intense, life changing circumstances as well. Witch hunts are among them and individuals pray for the lives of their friends and neighbors. The tragic events in Salem cause Reverend Hale, a main character in The Crucible, to change from an arrogant demonology expert into a guilt ridden and deeply saddened man. When Reverend Hale first arrives in Salem, he is toting along his hefty books on demons and evil spirits in hopes of finding…

wants to be named. Once the first few names are revealed the accused have one of two choices; admit to false pretences or die. All three men John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Reverend Parris are respected, and are strong influence in their community, but when faced with the question of life or death of themselves and others, will they be…

ACT FIVE The next morning, bodied flags in the wind. Salem sleeps, restlessly, out of fear and resentment for the autocratic court. Only one door in the town hangs ajar; Reverend Parris’s house, absent of at this early hour even of Reverend Parris himself, who in cowardice remains at the court. Enter Danforth to find Reverend Parris sitting upon the high court. DANFORTH: Still hear Mr. Parris? Gesturing to the door. I’d have thought you’d gone home by now, or are you still petrified of the…

every significant change in the character of Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale was introduced to the play to convict people of being witches. As the story progresses, Reverend Hale begins to change into someone else. Reverend Hale shows great abundance of change so that he could possibly help the people of Salem. Then finally Reverend Hale at the end, he was trying to save the people that were falsely being convicted of being a witch. In the beginning, Reverend Hale is introduced because the…

should never be taken forever. Reverend Hale says, “Life is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.” Through my reading, observation, and experience, defending what Reverend Hale states is made simple. In act four, Danforth states,"... I cannot pardon these(people) when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just." ( Miller, 129)What really gets me is when he says, " It is not just." While Reverend Hale claims that nothing can…