At the beginning of the play, Reverend Hale comes to Salem with a very high opinion of himself and his education. He believes that he knows the way to root out Satan and banish him from the village, that he can identify witches beyond the shadow of a doubt and compel them to return to the Lord. However, over the course of the play, his confidence begins to wane -- especially once Elizabeth Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are accused and convicted...
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