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Reverend Hale Corruption

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Reverend Hale is still struggling with believing the truth but he finally believes in the third act. The third act takes place in court where John testifies. Hale now knows the truth and believes that justice will be served. Everything gets placed out in the open (it is a hoax, the affair, and the dancing in the woods) but Danforth and Hathorne do not believe it. “But it does not follow that everyone accused is part of it” (Miller, 215). John is telling them all of the facts and truth and they still do not believe him. They only believe what Abigail says. That finally puts Hale over the edge and he decides that he is going to quit the court. “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!” (Miller, 227). He sees the corruption in these people

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