The Crucible Act 1 Analysis

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Gaining respect and protecting your reputation is important when it’s tied to your social standing and ability to protect your loved ones. This theme is shown in The Crucible in Act III lines 1164-1165, Hale says “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!” and in Act IV lines 286-288, Hale says “Excellency, if you postpone a week and publish to the town that you are striving for their confessions, that speak mercy on your part, not faltering.” Both these lines from the play show that Hale feels responsible for everyone that was accused and now in prison. Hale feels his reputation brought him here to prove that witches were real and to ultimately execute them, but after seeing the mayhem in Salem he refuses to believe in witchcraft.