Crucible Final At the onset of his arrival, Revered Hale enters Salem with confidence carrying books on the subjects of spirits and witches. He takes the subject of witchcraft very seriously, and even comments about how it is best not to jump to conclusions on the matter. Hale insists that he will discover the truth in his investigation; however, he enters Salem somewhat jaded, not knowing the full scope of the property disputes and struggles for power within the church/community. Throughout the course of his investigation, and the court proceedings, Hale initially believes the girls, and their claims of witchcraft against others. Hale’s belief in the girls’ accusations is not entirely a fault all his own, he entered the town a bit over zealous.
Dyanna Pinedo Period 2 The Crucible Act 1 Essay In the story The Crucible, my grandmother majorly relates to the character Reverend Hale. They both are motivated by an honest interest to help people. However, Reverend Hale and my grandmother are easily manipulated and naive. My grandma and Reverend Hale have a lot of dedication towards their faith and work. Reverend Hale has dedicated his whole life to witchcraft.
This means that the Galatians should allow their whole life to be controlled or regulated by the Holy Spirit opposed to the law.’’ Law is culturally or divinely prescribed regulations for living. The regulations always carry a punishment for disobedience. From this, we can see the how the biblical audience of that time interpreted Paul’s message to mean the grace of God is not found under the bondage of law, but under the guidance of his indwelling spirit. The Galatians were heavily influenced by teachers who sought to diminish Paul’s authority, insisting that he had no right to deviate from the Jerusalem practice. These teachers urged the Galatians to add to their faith in Christ by adding the law to it, particularly circumcision.
The character I have chosen to write about is Reverend John Hale. Reverend John Hale is a young and intelligent minister sent to Salem in order to investigate the uprising of witchcraft which has been offset in the town. John Hale is very knowledgeable and is very well learned in the topic of the devil and his witchcraft. In the beginning of the play John believes that all of the trouble in Salem is being caused by the devil John Hale then grows further throughout the play and sees that the girls had really lied to everyone in order to protect themselves. When John Hale arrives in Salem a sense of hysteria awakens in town.
The philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was one of the early founders of existentialism. Although Kierkegaard was a devout Christian, he rejected the Christian Church due to its legalistic nature and the false relationship that people were receiving with God as a result. Kierkegaard believed that the key relationship of an individual was with God. He argued that God has given people freedom to make their own decisions and therefore our decisions are not determined. He thought that our existence is not something determined rationally or part of an on-going process but that it is something specific which is created through the choices we make.
Danforth thinks Corey “must understand, [sir] that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it. There will be no road between”, due to the fact that Salem at the time was a theocratic society, we can infer that the religious people in Salem only believe what’s in the bible therefore don’t trust the rest of the world allowing the church to manipulate the laws and the people. The noun “Person” suggests the
In fact attentiveness appeals for reconciliation. As Martin Luther King made an explanation that “Past promises have been broken by the politicians and merchants of Birmingham and now is the time to fulfil the natural right of all people to be treated equal” (Rottenberg, Winchell). Martin Luther King’s response to the clergymen’s declaration is that violating the law is wrong method to approach the consequences of what African American’s considering for. He does not think that they have disrupted the law. As he defines the answer to the clergymen’s is that a law was unethical so does not considers as a law, because the law is made to guard the citizens not to penalize them.
He explains the difference between unjust and just laws saying a just law is one that is made by man but parallels the code and laws of God. And thus, he can rightfully tell people to disobey the unjust segregation ordinances because they are not morally correct. [627] He then point out the distinction between his arrest for not having a permit to parade, and that he was really arrested because he was promoting desegregation. He then points out the First amendments right of peaceful assembly and protest. He says that if you are going to disobey the law you must do it so with a willingness to admit it and acceptance of the appropriate punishment- that in turn is an example of respecting the
Thomas More takes the side of the church and follows the idea that God judges the consciences of all, and if one is against God, then that person could be considered evil. “More went to his death as he said on the scaffold, “the king’s good servant and God’s first” ( Lahr). More believes that following God is the only way to go even if it resulted to death. More decides to stay true to his own beliefs and his own conscience based off of what is morally right under the law of God. This shows that in the Renaissance times, evil was viewed by what beliefs that people had in God, and the conscience and beliefs of the King are considered evil under what God laid down as
Thoreau implies that people should not begin to act unless they are ready to face the consequences of their action. DR. King , with a different perspective, explains how one decides which laws to break or observe. He claims that there are two type of laws: just and unjust law. People have not only legal but also moral responsibility to obey just laws: A just law is a man made code that squares with the moral law or the law of God. An unjust law is a code that is out of harmony with the moral law.