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Post by camasci35 on Oct 10, 2011 19:09:00 GMT -5
When Hale is called in to see the girls in the beginning of the play, his ignorance and blind faith in Puritan ways create a lot of trouble for the citizens of Salem. He is easily excited by the prospect of witches in Act One as he prepares to exorcise Betty "have no fear now - we shall find him out if he has come among us, and I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown his face! (Miller 39). But later in the play he begins to see the devastation brought upon the town and feels remorse. Is Hale the victim of faith? And is he soley to blame for witch trials?
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Post by rahertz38 on Oct 10, 2011 19:32:33 GMT -5
Hale is simply a victim in Salem. He has no intention of starting the witch trials for the wrong reason, and truly believes Salem needs to witch trials for their benefit. Hale is fascinated in the beginning by the girls, and has no reason to believe the girls are lying. This religious ignorance and excitement leads him into the witch trials. Hale is the victim of the faith because when he notices that some people are taking advantage of the crisis (Parris, Abigail, Giles, Cheever) he tries to stop it, however it is too late. He is not solely to blame for the witch trails; the people who are taking advantage of the crisis are the ones to blame.
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