a very dynamic character is Reverent Hale‚ meaning he changes dramatically over the course of the movie. Brought to Salem because of his expertise on witchcraft‚ he is skeptical that witchcraft occurring there. However‚ Hale looks for evidence that may disprove this rumor. Even so‚ once he discovers a second child is sick and the two only fell sick after they were caught dancing in the woods‚ an act thought to be unholy in the Puritan society‚ is he convinced that they are bewitched. Hale becomes
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witches causes the need for heavy investigation. This is where Reverend Hale‚ a young minister of Beverly‚ comes in. Due to his extensive knowledge of such subjects‚ he is summoned by the people of Salem to determine if witchcraft is truly responsible for the recent happenings in Salem. Throughout the course of events in The Crucible‚ Reverend Hale gradually transitions from being confident to being remorseful through his
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“Mr. Hale‚ as God have not empowered me like Joshua to stop this sun from rising‚ so I cannot withhold from them the perfection of their punishment.” – Judge Danforth. Many might say that John Proctor is the tragic hero in The Crucible because he was the one to die‚ I on the other hand believe Reverenad Hale was. Unlike Proctor‚ Reverend Hale fought to protect the innocent people who got accused of witchcraft by telling them to lie even though he was a man of God only because he knew they were innocent
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Is Reverend Hale from Beverley to be blamed for the deaths in Salem? Was he on the side of God when the witch-hunt trials started? Reverend Hale is the person whom people search for to confirm if the devil has taken over a person. When Hale enters this witch-hunt trail‚ he questions many‚ but did not seem to listen to the innocent’s true words and only pressures them into admitting that they side with the devil. However‚ when he notices that Abigail has been lying this whole time‚ his views change
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Throughout the Crucible there is evidence that the character Reverend John Hale undergoes evaluation within his own beliefs and those that others tell him. In Acts I and II he strongly believes everything that the court‚ the girls and Reverend Parris tells him. But as the play continues his belief in what those in the village says starts to deteriorate‚ and his own beliefs start to arise. Throughout Acts I and II the reader sees Reverend John Hale’s firm belief that there are witches in Salem
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in judgement‚ (2) they have to reverse someone’s fortune because of this misjudgment‚ (3) the character has to recognize that the reversal of fortune was a result of their misjudgment‚ (4) they are prideful‚ and (5) they must receive a fate worse than they deserve. In the popular play The Crucible‚ one common tragic hero is the main character‚ John Proctor. However‚ some others argue that Reverend Hale was also a tragic hero‚ though less recognized due to the fact that he appears less in the play
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October 2014 Wind‚ Rain and Hale: The Man Who Took Salem by Storm Reverend John Hale‚ from Arthur Miller ’s The Crucible‚ is a Puritan minister from Beverly who is called to Salem to investigate the accusations of witchery. He plays a significant part within the play and you witness his transformation from [he is transformed from a; you is second person‚ which is informal] seemingly knowledgeable professor of the invisible world to a weeping pile of guilt and regret. Hale goes through [undergoes;
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Millers’‚ The Crucible‚ Miller demonstrates how certain situations can change a characters opinion or point of view‚ with enough evidence. Reverend Hale is a prime example who experiences change from confident‚ to doubt and frustration of the court‚ and then regret of the innocent being persecuted because of his wrong accusation during the witch trial executions in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Coming into the Town of Salem‚ Massachusetts Reverend Hale illustrates a great deal of confidence with
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Monologue – Reverend John Hale Before the events of Act Four I have always been a man of God‚ and I used to believe with all my heart that what I did was for him. I took it upon myself to find impurities in the world and banish them‚ whether they be cursed spirits‚ demons or‚ most common‚ witches. I was good at it as well‚ where I went‚ witches died‚ but let me tell you now; every single man or women hung by my order had evidence that they were evil so thick that it could not be ignored.
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November 2012 Reverend Hale vs Reverend Parris Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible is a compelling look at the witch hunts in Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. In the play‚ Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris play major roles in the town and influence a shrewd of characters. They both have a number of job duties and responsibilities in common. As well as have a variation in personality‚ attitude‚ changes in the play and different roles at the end of the play. In the beginning of the play Reverend Parris is
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