THE CRUCIBLE
ACT II
HALE’S JOURNAL
Imagine that you are Reverend Hale. It is your job to investigate the strange occurrences that have sent the entire village of Salem into turmoil. You are particularly fascinated with Proctor. He is quite a mystery to you. While there are signs of witchcraft in his household, you are still unsure as to whether or not he or other members of his household are guilty. As you continue to probe for answers, you keep a daily journal to record your experiences.
Read through Hale’s journal and fill in the empty spaces to complete his thoughts.
Remember: your answers must accurately reflect the play’s text.
21 April 1692 Journal Entry
I have just come from JohnProctor’s farm. I am more puzzled than ever before. In appearance, the home looks…
The Proctors seem to be practical and hard-working people, but I have doubts as to the Christian character of their house. The family has been absent from church on Sabbath Day ______time in ______month. When I questioned him as why he was absent so frequently, he replied that….
As shocked as I was by this response, I found my wits and confronted him with the fact that his youngest son had not been baptized. Not only did Proctor confirm this, but he went on to criticize ______, and told me that….
He actually tried to convince me that an ordained minister did not have the light of God in him! As I recovered from my shock, Proctor did inform me that he hung the ______and nailed the ______of the church. He then paused for a moment, and admitted that maybe his opinion of Parris had been…
His wife Elizabeth agreed. I thought to myself, “Perhaps there is hope for this man and his family to lead good Christian lives,” and so I then asked him to recite his Commandments. He could only name ______out of the ______. Oh, a sure sign of the Devil’s mischief! We talked for a while longer about…
As I rose to leave, I advised the family to…
Suddenly, ______, ______, and ______, arrived at the house. We learned the news that…
Then, a search was conducted and a ______was discovered in the house, and we learned that Abigail was sitting at dinner earlier that evening when…
In the end, Elizabeth was taken off to jail that very night, and the evidence against her is very great. I am being asked tomorrow by the Court for my recommendations. What should I tell them? (Your answer here should be a minimum of two paragraphs, and should reflect Hale’s character).