Tuesday 1 November 2011

When Hale speaks with the Proctors about their "Christian character," what details show cast some doubt on the strength of their faith?

In act
2, Reverend Hale does some investigating on his own and visits John Proctor's home to examine
his Christian character. When Reverend Hale arrives at John's home, he questions his poor church
attendance record and Proctor responds by saying that he was forced to remain home with his sick
wife all winter long, which is an excuse that Hale does not accept.

Hale then
asks Proctor why all three of his children have not been baptized, and Proctor admits that he
does not see the light of God in Reverend Parris. John Proctor then recognizes that Hale remains
suspicious and tells him that he has nailed the roof on the church and hung its door. According
to Reverend Hale, these charitable acts speak of softness in John Proctor's faith.


Despite Proctor's good deeds and willingness to help build the church, Reverend Hale
remains suspicious of John after he fails to recite each of the Ten
Commandments.

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