Main TopicsWhat motivates Hale to quit the court?
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- What motivates Hale to quit the court?
- Why does Reverend Hale quit the court at the end of Act 3 How has he changed since Act 1 Why do you think Miller chose to develop Reverend Hale's character in this way explain?
- What does Reverend Hale say when he quits the court?
- What is Mary Warren asked to do to prove her claims?
- Why does Danforth not want Hale in jail?
- What does it mean when Betty can't stand to hear the Lord's name?
- Why would hale ask the prisoners to confess to a crime he knows they didn't commit?
- Is Reverend Hale a good person?
- Why does Reverend Hale quit at the end of Act 3?
- What is Mary asked to do to prove the girls were lying?
- Why does Hale quit the court in Act 3?
- Why did Reverend Hale leave the court in Salem?
- Why does Judge Hale not sign death warrants?
- Why did Reverend Hale come to do the Devil's work?
What motivates Hale to quit the court?
Hale quits the court in Act 3 because he no longer believes that the girls are telling the truth and feels that the judges are blind to the lies that they are telling.
Why does Reverend Hale quit the court at the end of Act 3 How has he changed since Act 1 Why do you think Miller chose to develop Reverend Hale's character in this way explain?
In some ways, Hale does not change from act 1 to act 3. ... The difference is that Hale no longer believes there is actual witchcraft going on in Salem. He is fully confident that the court is being manipulated by Abigail and the other girls, and it is for that reason that he quits the court.
What does Reverend Hale say when he quits the court?
"I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court."' Thus, at the end of Act Three, the Reverend John Hale punctuates the painful climax of The Crucible, Arthur Miller's memorable play about the Salem witch trials.
What is Mary Warren asked to do to prove her claims?
The part you are asking about is in Act 3 where John Proctor brings Mary Warren to court to prove the girls are lying. She testifies that they faked fainting. When she does this, Parris and Hathorne challenge her to prove it by fainting on the spot.
Why does Danforth not want Hale in jail?
Why does Danforth not want Hale in the jail? He has no authority in the jail. Which of Parris's actions suggests that his conscience is bothering him? His constant weeping.
What does it mean when Betty can't stand to hear the Lord's name?
What does it mean when Betty can't stand to hear the Lord's name? To those who believe in witchcraft, it means that she is possessed by the Devil and that is why she can't stand to hear the Lord's name. ... He has come to see if witchcraft is being practiced in Salem.
Why would hale ask the prisoners to confess to a crime he knows they didn't commit?
Why does Hale want Proctor to confess? their confessions will confirm the guilt of the others.
Is Reverend Hale a good person?
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller portrays the two main characters, John Proctor and Reverend John Hale as "good men". ... Reverend John Hale was a good man in the sense of being the perfect and good citizen of Massachusetts in the 1600's. He was pious, adherent to the laws and beliefs, and a good Puritan Christian.
Why does Reverend Hale quit at the end of Act 3?
At the end of Act 3, Reverend Hale quits the court in Salem out of frustration because he sees that irrationality and hysteria have taken over the proceedings.
What is Mary asked to do to prove the girls were lying?
The part you are asking about is in Act 3 where John Proctor brings Mary Warren to court to prove the girls are lying. She testifies that they faked fainting. When she does this, Parris and Hathorne challenge her to prove it by fainting on the spot.
Why does Hale quit the court in Act 3?
Hale quits the court in Act 3 because he no longer believes that the girls are telling the truth and feels that the judges are blind to the lies that they are telling.
Why did Reverend Hale leave the court in Salem?
If you're confused about what his motivations are and what he hopes to accomplish, read on for a complete explanation. Why Is This Question Tricky? At the end of Act 3, Reverend Hale quits the court in Salem out of frustration because he sees that irrationality and hysteria have taken over the proceedings.
Why does Judge Hale not sign death warrants?
In addition to the reasons outlined in previous answers, Hale is no longer comfortable signing death warrants for individuals convicted by this court. He says, in Act Three, that he has signed some seventy-two warrants, and he cannot sign more if he has any shred of doubt about the validity of these convictions.
Why did Reverend Hale come to do the Devil's work?
Note that when Hale says he comes to do "the Devil's work," he is being sardonic. He knows that what he's doing is technically not befitting of a man of God, but he feels that promoting lies is better than the alternative of allowing innocent people to go to their deaths because of him.
