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Reverend John Hale Character analysis
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Reverend John Hale
Summary
Summary
The event takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. Rev, Paris's daughter cannot wake after dancing in the woods. Hale arrives to look at the girls. He believes their are witches in Salem. Hale condemned over 20 people to be hanged.
Discovering Character
discovering character
Throughout the Act's Rev Hale discovers this is all out of revenge. He goes through a amazing transformation as a character.
Motivation
Hale wants to cleanse Salem of Witches and the Devil. I believe his motivation is to help people.
Motivation
Arrogant
Arrogant
John Hale is a Minister in Beverly. He has spent his whole life studying Witches and the Devil. He arrives is Salem very full of himself. Mr. Hale doesn't like people to question his authority when it comes to witchcraft.
Quote
"No, no. Now let me instruct you. We cannot superstition in this. The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me (Miller 38)."
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Manipulated
Manipulated
Right in the beginning Rev. Hale is manipulated. Abigail, Paris, and the girls take advantage of his arrogance; then pursue him to believe Salem is full of witchcraft. It isn't until Act Two that he questions if he made the right choice.
Quote
"Hale, grasping Abigail: Abigail, it may be your cousin is dying. Did you call the devil last night? Abigail: I never called him! Tituba, Tituba. (Miller 42)."
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Responsible
Responsible
Hale had signed innocent people over for hanging. Hale realizes all of the accusations is because Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth. He takes responsibility for his actions; and comes back to Salem to go against his beliefs. To save the innocent!
Quote
Hale says, "I come to do the devils work. His sarcasm collapses. Their is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!! (Miller 121)."
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Justified
Justified
Rev Hale along with Judge Danforth condemned over 70 hangings to take place for Witchcraft. Soon Hale backs out because of the belief they are sentencing innocent people to death.
Quote
HALE: "Nonsense! Mister, I have myself examined Tituba, Sarah Good, and numerous others that have confessed to dealing with the Devil. They have confessed it (Miller 258-276)."
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Dynamic Character
Dynamic Character
Rev Hale comes to Salem full of himself. Hale then realizes his the reason everyone dying! Hale felt like he had their blood on his head. Hale goes against his beliefs to do the "Devils Work." Telling people to confess even though they're lying.
Quote
"Man, remember, until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven (Miller 71)." - Reverend Hale.
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