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    Crucible‚ Arthur Miller applied the word "crucible" as a severe test or trial. Indeed‚ the characters of the play all lived through an immense ordeal. The trials and the executions were traumatic‚ and many characters were affected by what had happened. Many Salem citizens were in favor of the courts at first; later‚ however‚ began to despise the court. One of these characters was Reverend Hale of Beverly. As Hale came into Salem‚ his goal was to preserve goodness. He knew that his work was admired and

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    Primarily‚ both Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale have different motives for investigating the case of witchcraft in Salem. Reverend Parris admits to Abigail "I saw Tituba waving her arms over the fire when I came on you...I saw a dress lying on the grass." Although Reverend Parris saw the blatant truth‚ he does not falter in his lie even when innocent people are sentenced to hang for something he knows is a hoax. Parris states to Abigail "And pray you feel the weight of truth upon you‚ for now my

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    Reverend Hale: Development In Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible”‚ which takes place in Salem‚ is one characterReverend Hale‚ whose attitude to the witch trial immensely changes as he goes through a major personal journey. During the hysteria that plague the town he changes from accuser to defender of the doomed. But is Hale capable of ending the witch trial? In Act 1 arrives Hale in Salem to investigate possible witchcraft with good intention and confidence to fight the devil. Hale is an expert

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    written by Arthur Miller‚ there are many characters one might want as a friend‚ and many one might not want as a friend. One of the characters that I think would make a good friend is Reverend Hale. Reverend Hale is a very interesting character that comes from out of town to help Salem regain order after the first few accusations of witchcraft surfaces. He takes it upon himself to sniff out anyone or anything that might have something to do with witchcraft. Hale gets to see firsthand some of the most

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    A specialist in seeking out Satan’s disciples‚ Rev. Hale travels to New England towns wherever rumors of witchcraft are present. Think of him as a puritan version of “The X-Files.” At first‚ the audience might find him to be just as self-righteous as Rev. Parris. However‚ Hale seeks out witches because in his own misguided way he wants to rid the world of evil. He speaks as though his methods are logical and scientific‚ when in fact he uses wives’ tales and mythology to root out so-called demons

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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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    the character Hale goes through a transformation unlike any other character. He is a good honest man looking to solve the issue of witchcraft in the town of Salem. Hale is new to the town and doesn’t know much about the people that live there. Hale has come with no prejudices and seeks only the truth. He is considered the expert on witchcraft as many of the townspeople have the highest respects for him. Once Reverend Parris suspected witchery in the town of Salem he called upon Reverend Hale

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    Reverend Hale is a character that changes as the play goes though. Mr.Hale thinks he has one intention and one only but later he changes opinion and understanding throughout the entire play. When Mr.Hale arrives he is excited and looking forward in uncovering witchery in salem. He was prideful of his studies as well and had many books to bring with him to Salem. He greets the people and he even says “I had not expected such distinguished company” on page 1149. Then he hears about the child trying

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    Character Analysis of Reverend Parris If it were not because of the self-preserving and greedy nature‚ also the paranoia of the people in Salem‚ the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 would most likely not have occurred. One of those people is Reverend Parris‚ who is the minister of the church in The Crucible. All Reverend Parris cares about is his reputation/good name and the amount of wealth he has. He is paranoid that there is a faction of townspeople that are trying to get him thrown out of his position

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    Hale changes-- although he does not lose faith in Puritanism‚ he does lose faith in the court and the ideals of the society in Salem. Hale arrives as an educated religious scholar who is brought to find the truth behind the witchery. He means well but ends up turning from the court and becomes incapable of stopping the executions. In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ Reverend Hale was able to use his intelligence to save himself from falling into adopting the perspective of justice of society. By being

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