Main TopicsWhy does Reverend Hale get the prisoners to confess?
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- Why does Reverend Hale get the prisoners to confess?
- Why do you think Reverend Hale urges the prisoners to confess to a lie what does this suggest to you about the way he has changed?
- Why does Danfor Parris and Hale want confess?
- Who does Hale urge to confess?
- Why does Hale lie to Elizabeth?
- Why does Elizabeth want John confess?
- Why does Reverend Hale try to get the prisoners to confess?
- Why does Hale want to return to Salem?
- Why did they delay the hangings in the Crucible?
- Why does John Proctor want to keep his signed confession?
Why does Reverend Hale get the prisoners to confess?
Hale returns to Salem to convince the condemned prisoners to confess to witchcraft. He does so because he feels responsible for the miscarriage of justice that led them to their current situation.
Why do you think Reverend Hale urges the prisoners to confess to a lie what does this suggest to you about the way he has changed?
Reverend Hale argues that prisoners should confess because he doesn't want the people in Salem to die for telling the truth. He has changed by saying to Goody Proctor, 'I will save your husband's life for if his life is taken, I will count myself his murderer." He feels responsible for John's death.
Why does Danfor Parris and Hale want confess?
Why do Danforth, Hathorne and Parris want Proctor to confess? They want to be finished with witchcraft in Salem. ... They know that Proctor is a well known and well respected man in Salem, so they are afraid that the townspeople might rebel if they hang Proctor without a confession.
Who does Hale urge to confess?
Hale is sick of the way things have gone in the Salem witch trials. This is why he wants John Proctor to make a confession even if that confession is false. He says that there is no way that God wants anyone to give up their life for a principle because life is the most precious thing there is.
Why does Hale lie to Elizabeth?
Since John and Elizabeth have been reunited and are expecting another child, Hale believes that Elizabeth has the best chance of making John want to live, to lie in order to save his life, because he wants to have another chance with his wife and family.
Why does Elizabeth want John confess?
Elizabeth originally wants John to go to Salem so he can tell the court that he knows the girls are lying. Then, when she finds out she was accused in court, she wants him to go to Salem to speak directly with Abigail. Elizabeth makes these requests with an eye towards correcting injustice and saving her own life.
Why does Reverend Hale try to get the prisoners to confess?
Why does Reverend Hale try to get the prisoners to confess? He knows that if they confess, they will be released from jail. Why are Danforth and Hathorne so intent on getting John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse to confess?
Why does Hale want to return to Salem?
According to Hale, what has happened to Salem? Why will this lead to rebellion? According to Hale, vengeance has struck Salem, and all the good members of the community are dying. Everything is becoming chaos, which will definitely lead to rebellion. What reason does Hale give for returning to Salem?
Why did they delay the hangings in the Crucible?
That they delay the hangings so that they can get more people to confess. What reason does Danforth give for having to hang the remainder of the prisoners? That they already hung a bunch of people and it wouldn't be fair to them if others were given more time to confess. According to Hale, what has happened to Salem?
Why does John Proctor want to keep his signed confession?
Because he doesn't want to ruin anybody else's name, and he already feels guilty for admitting his guilt falsely. Why does John Proctor want to keep his signed confession rather than let it become public? Because it is his name, and he is adamant about keeping his name white.
