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Hale examines Proctor and his wife in their home because their names came up in court.
John Proctor, Rev. Parris, Rev. Hale, Abigail Williams
Proctor tells Hale that Abby confessed that they were really just dancing in the woods. Proctor and Abby met alone when she said this, so there is no real evidence.
Proctor tells Hale that Abigail confessed the children were dancing in the woods and Betty just got frightened. He claims to know because Abigail told him when they were alone together.
Giles mentions that his wife has been reading strange books and he can not pray while she is there, but he can pray when she is not.
Reverend John Hale and John Proctor are characters in the play "The Crucible." Hale comes to Proctors home to question why Abigail Williams was released from working for the Proctor's.
Hale examines Proctor and his wife in their home because their names came up in court.
In "The Crucible," Reverend Hale accuses John Proctor of not regularly attending church services and failing to have his third child baptized. These actions are seen as evidence of Proctor's lack of commitment to Christian religious practices.
John Proctor, Rev. Parris, Rev. Hale, Abigail Williams
Proctor tells Hale that Abby confessed that they were really just dancing in the woods. Proctor and Abby met alone when she said this, so there is no real evidence.
Proctor tells Hale that Abigail confessed the children were dancing in the woods and Betty just got frightened. He claims to know because Abigail told him when they were alone together.
Giles mentions that his wife has been reading strange books and he can not pray while she is there, but he can pray when she is not.
Hale does not accuse Elizabeth of Witchcraft. He visits the Proctor household to ascertain how religious they are. He finds three faults; Proctor non attendance at church, youngest son not baptised, and a short fall in John Proctor's knowledge of the Commandments.
John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Giles Corey are the main nonconformists in The Crucible. Reverend John Hale, Ezekiel Cheever, Reverend Samuel Parris, Betty Parris, Mary Warren, Thomas Putnam, and Ann Putnam are the conformists.
John Proctor and Reverend Hale initially begin the investigations in "The Crucible," believing in the innocence of those accused of witchcraft. However, as the trials progress, they realize the falsehood of the accusations and work to condemn them, ultimately condemning the trials themselves.
First he has him recite his commandments and he forgets adultery; then Reverend Hale wants John to confess because he believes that dying is a worse sin than lying.
John Proctor reveals about his affair with Abigail in open court. He reveals it because in court Abigail calls God, and Proctor accuses her of being a woman who sleeps around and tells the court they had an affair.