How do the characters in The Crucible face conviction as a challenge? According to Arthur Miller, they gain an insight, or understand themselves. John Proctor, a Puritan farmer along with his wife, Elizabeth Proctor are in jeopardy under the Salem witch trials. With the help of Reverend John Hale, an expert in witchcraft, they will encounter the opposition of lies coming from Abigail Williams. The morality of the Salem witch trails conducts important insights between Elizabeth’s toleration with John, Reverend Hale vulnerability, and John Proctor tragic downfall. Elizabeth is not an outgoing woman. Rather, she tends to be vague of her husbands affairs with Abigail Williams. However, she does have motivation by telling him admit a truth against Abigail clever lies (Bradford). Elizabeth explains to John he needs to fix his mistake only to “tear it free” (166). Also, she is innocent because when Reverend Hale tells Elizabeth if she knows her commandments, she eagerly said she does which means she is a “covenanted Christian woman” (168). Her insight into herself to the point of not letting …show more content…
He makes an appearance at the village for Reverend Parris's daughter, Betty, for any signs if she is a witch. At his arrival, Reverend Parris notices his books and how heavy they are. Reverend Hale responds,” they must be…weighted with authority” (153). His insight into witchcraft is his educational value to share upon any signs of a witch (Leclerc). Reverend Hale claims he needs to look for whatever can be found upon “God’s vengeance upon the village” (Leclerc). He is not happy doing his responsibility right and to Judge Danforth, he is considers as “ a minister of the Lord” (184). For his insight into the judges, he is more direct to them because he needs to save John Proctor’s life after he “denounce these proceedings” (194), meaning he does not want to cooperate with false