play takes place in the 1690's in Salem, a small Puritan community based on a rigid social

system, where an outbreak of rumors claiming witchcraft contaminated the small village. The

witch hysteria was initiated by a group of young girls (headed by Abigail Williams,) who were

afraid of being accused of swaying from the strict regulations. This caused conflict among the

people of the community and ultimately resulted in absolute chaos. I am going to write about

three of the main characters, Reverend Hale, John Proctor and Mary Warren, who have some of

the most intense internal and external struggles in the play.

Reverend Hale's battle is initiated by his personal commitment to God. In Act I, the

Reverend is described as an eager-eyed intellectual pondering the invisible world. Hale seeks

witches and gets them to confess, so god can bless them and rid them of the devil. An example of

this is when he said to Betty, "In nomine Domini Sabaoth sui filiique ite ad infernos," which

means: In the name of the lord of hosts and his son get thee

outcome of the play. John Proctor and Mary Warren trigger each other off. Proctor takes out his

In conclusion, Arthur Miller's play was one that was based on several pivotal characters,

Danforth. John's ever growing respect for Hale, due to the fact that he knows they are both

few know that he is guilty of adultery with his former teenage servant, Abigail Williams. This

the women in the town. This turns into a hysterical witch-hunt, in which the girls must lie to

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