Reverend Hale’S Catharsis In The Crucible
“The sun will rise…” (pg 233). The rising of the sun is symbolic for a new beginning or enlightenment. This statement foretells of the enlightenment and transformation Reverend Hale undergoes throughout the course of the play. Depicted at first as a strong intellect, one can see that he undergoes a catharsis due to his compassionate and benevolent nature seen towards the end of the play.
When Reverend Hale is first introduced to the play, he is portrayed as a knowledgeable and educated character with a strong sense of will and arrogance due to his smarts. This arrogance not only makes him very boastful, it also causes him to have no compassion or patience for others. This pompous attitude is clearly seen when he speaks of the weight of his books stating, “They must be; they are weighted with authority” (pg. 184). Not only is he boasting about the weight of his books, indicating that he is very intellectual, he uses the word “authority” to further imply and boast about his......
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