Millar makes vivid the triumph of superstition over reason by use of plot development, and also of reverend Hales conflicting views throughout the play. At the exposition of the play it is said that Hale is a “Tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual “who was glad his work in witchcraft had “at last been publicly called for. “. It is at first clear to the reader that this man will be immensely biased by what he sees in the town yet it is apparent as the play progresses that he starts to believe that the witchcraft accusations were false, he later states he “came to this village as a bridegroom to his beloved.
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and what I touched with my bright confidence, it died” he states that he came to Salem with honest intentions but in aiding the court he went against the rationalism which he cherishes; he states “there is blood on my head” The contrast of Hales views shows the triumph of superstition over reason.
Hale, who is “not connected to the court”, is a beacon of reason, and he determines through reason that the accusations are merely superstition.
The reader being able to relate to Hales views reinforces the triumph of superstition and makes it vivid as the reader appreciates the absurdity of the charges. The Play is successfully summed up by a quote from the real Reverand Hale: “Such was the darkness of that day, the tortures and lamentations of the afflicted, and the power of former presidents, that we walked in the clouds, and could not see our way”.
Millar makes vivid the triumph of superstition by the symbolism of light in settings; light being symbolic of reason or goodliness and darkness being of evil or superstitions, His use of characterization of two key characters Proctor and Rebecca Nurse who are convicted and by the use of plot development, and also of reverend Hales conflicting views throughout the play. The quote sums up many of these points; it mentions Darkness, lack of sense and reason and finally the power that stood against innocent people of high-standing in such a terrible part of human history.
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