Character Ann Hale: Character Analysis

Reverend Hale admits to himself that he may have started the witch trials in Salem, feeling guilty Hale strives to save anyone that he can from being hung. After some time, Reverend Hale realizes that the witch accusations are driven by ulterior motives. He feels guilty because he is the one who confirmed that the presence of the devil is in the town of Salem, causing fear to overcome many people. Hale exclaims, “There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!!”(Miller 131). He believes that because he started the unjust trials he is the one to blame for the execution of innocents. Hale is convinced that if he had never gotten involved then the witch trials may have never occurred. In an attempt to fix the problem he created,

Everyday people undergo change all over the world. In Arthur Miller’s play,” The Crucible”, Reverend Hale of Beverly appears in Salem in 1692. Throughout the course of the play, Reverend Hale goes from a stern, religious figure devoted to the destruction of evil, to somewhat doubting the accusers to leaving the church and asking innocent people to lie for the efforts in order to save themselves. Since Reverend Jonathan Hale is motivated by the administering of justice as well as the true nature of the legal proceedings, his decision to quit the court in Salem creates guilt and responsibility for the deaths of innocent people.

Reverend John Hale, an educated man of the Lord, arrives in Salem and unwittingly starts the Salem Witch Trials and reveals the theme that lies blind even the most well intended from the truth. Reverend Hale represents a good uncorrupt holy man, unlike Parris, and we have chosen a New Testament bible due to his piety, but also due to the Congregationalist Protestant faith which settled in New England. Hale presents himself as an educated man of the world and at the time only priests became educated so we have chosen a textbook. From the very beginning, Hale searches for the truth behind the “witches” in Salem and he remains determined to reveal the lies told by Abigail. We have chosen to represent his determination by a magnifying glass or

The Salem Witch Trials were a time of destruction and tragedy; the children and the people of the court were accusing everyone in their town of witchcraft. In The Crucible, a play about the Salem With Trials; Reverend Hale is an extremely dynamic character towards his beliefs and power. Hale changes throughout the story from being determined to find witchery in Salem to realizing that all the accused were innocent. The main problem for Hale in The Crucible is power: the level of it, how he uses it, and the issues it may cause.

Reverend John Hale from Beverly, Massachusetts was summoned to Salem, a town full of supposed witches, manipulative children, a corrupt government, and depraved leaders, yet he takes on an impossible task of saving the wicked from themselves. Playwright Arthur Miller's 1950’s play, The Crucible, displays static character John Hale as a determined, willing, young man who stays true to his morals and remains righteous and compassionate throughout the work. Beginning to end, John Hale exhibits consistent traits as an eager and zealous individual, although at times ingenuous; additionally, Hale displays honesty and morality through the four Acts that complete his compassionate and trusting personality.

If someone was asked the question “What is an American?”, how would he or she respond? Many might consider an American to be a person from the United States. However, some may discover a deeper meaning to this question and answer in a less literal way. The stories read in class from Unit One help the public to answer this puzzling question. Their description of American history gives insight about what the land was founded upon. Some impressions of the past are still seen in modern America. The common value of freedom by the Pilgrims, Olaudah Equiano, and fictional Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible and their need to fight for what they believe in, makes them very persistent people. When the Puritan Pilgrims and the slave Equiano came to America,

Spells, chants, potions? Dealing with the Devil? Selling one’s soul? Witchcraft is a life altering accusation that could lead to execution. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the talk of witchcraft is flowing throughout Salem, Massachusetts. Called to hunt for the Devil is Reverend John Hale, a master in witchcraft. Reverend Hale’s character changes dramatically as the sequences of events surrounding the Salem witch trials unfold.

“There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!” Reverend John Hale is a character in The Crucible. He is allegedly a skilled witch-hunter, and he has a very high level of education. Reverend John Hale and I exhibit similar traits in that we are remorseful, open-minded, and determined.

We cannot change outcomes, but we can change causes”- Seth Czerepak. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible characters go through many changes as the trial goes on and new evidence is brought to life. Reverend Hale the minster from Beverly is no exception to these changes. Reverend Hale is extremely confident that the Devil is in Salem, however as the events unfold in the play, Hale starts to lose his faith in witchcraft and then denounces the proceedings

On a normal day at West Wilson Middle School, Mrs.Williamson’s class was learning about the Cawton Family heritage. Allie Smithing was an above average girl and the worst lesson she has every had happened that week.

One good example of a dynamic character in The Crucible is Reverend Hale. Hale is known as an authority on witches and he is known to be the guy who wants to prove that witchcraft is real. In the beginning, Hale is determined to find the mysterious illness that the reverend’s daughter claims to have. In the book, Hale shows his strong hatred and certainty of witchcraft when he says,”Someone called the devil in that forest.”(Act l, Scene 19) Yet, after he gets settled in he does a few of his strategies from his book, but still can't find answers, but he doesn’t give up, he keeps on trying to get to the bottom of what happened. However, as he is trying to find the truth and is interviewing the town. He can’t seem to add the stories up and in

Throughout this book, the character that grows the most and is a dynamic character is Beverly. Not only does Beverly grow in age, he grows as a person. As Beverly gets older he starts to realize that life is unfair. Slavery isn't okay. That's the biggest thing he learned. Beverly became an exquisite violinist when he was an adult. He would play as a side job . Throughout the book we are able to watch Beverly become a mentor for Maddy and Easton. Teaching his brothers violin and showing them important life skills was something he did as a male figure in their lives. I would say almost everything above goes for Maddy as well. Maddy didn't teach his brother violin. Easton and Beverly were the ones who enjoyed playing the best. Easton actually

The men in play, the Court Attorney, Mr. Hale, and the Sheriff, are static characters meaning that they don’t evolve or change throughout the play. They think the women of the play are only meant for the kitchen and that there chores and problems are just mere “trifles.” However, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are dynamic characters that undergo change throughout the story. For example, Mrs. Peters, the sheriff’s wife, during the beginning of the play supported the men fully and didn’t question the law once believing it was her duty to agree with her husband, thus making her an “ideal” wife in society’s eyes. As the story continues and the men's’ comments become lewder the women start to feel sympathy for Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Peters endeavors to convince

As Hannah Meyer’s calculus professor during the first semester of her freshman year, I was able to watch her hit the ground running and strive everyday for excellence in the beginnings of her college career. I have been a freshman math instructor for years and have taught thousands of students, few of which have shown the work ethic and dedication that I have seen in Hannah. I was delighted to hear that Hannah was applying for this Society of Women Engineers scholarship, being the strong candidate that she is.

Identity is the fact of being who or what a person or thing is and in this book Elizabeth Jordan, the main character is trying to find her identity with this newfound lifestyle. She is trying to adjust to letting the Lord into her life and dedicating herself to him because she has never done that before. She always gets distracted, “Elizabeth had entered her closet committed to prayer and exited committed to tackling her foot odor. That was the danger of spending time with God—most of the time you found something else to do” (Farby, 117). She was struggling to adjust and found it hard to say what she wanted to. Luckily she had someone to guide, Miss Clara, had told her many important things throughout this book one quote that helps support Elizabeth in finding her identity in this book is, ”There’s no magic in the location in the location you pray. But Scripture does say to go into your inner room and pray secret, and your heavenly Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Get rid of any distractions, and focus your heart and mind on Him. Acknowledge that He is God and that you desperately need Him” (Farby, 151). Following after Miss Clara said this Elizabeth surrendered herself to the Lord. She got rid of all distractions to solely focus on him and let the Lord fix all wrong in her life. She surrendered to him knowing she can’t fix all the wrong by herself. All the wrong being her marriage, relationship with her daughter, and her relationship towards Tony.