1. "You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor."
This quote is arguably the climax of the book, because John throughout the book has been tormented by his sin and hasn't been able to see any good in himself. It is here that we see a breakthrough in John because we feel the weight lift from him because he doesn't feel like he's unworthy anymore, but can see good in his name, and this gives him confidence to face his death. This is what the story has been working towards because one of the plot lines is the relationship between Elizabeth and John.
2. "I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves."
This shows how Hale has changed over the course of the book, because he came in confident that he could fix the problem, but we see now that he has been humbled and that he realizes how the court has spun out of control. This shows how the court has passed the point of no return because Hale has turned towards being against the court.
I do somewhat agree that this is the climax of the book because Proctor has finally found peace. He has made atonement with his wife, and most importantly with himself. Perhaps he did not fully forgive himself (I don't think that he fully could, seeing all the damage done) but at least he was able to go to his death with a whiter conscience than that which he had before.
ReplyDeleteYeah, i like your second quote... Hale was super confident, but then this whole situation almost broke him. He lost power and confidence in his mission, and now he just doesn't want any more people to die... its a sad thing, when a preacher loses faith like that, and especially in the face of such an event like the Salem Witch Trials
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