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“Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be counted small.” (Hale 67)

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I cannot think God be provoked so grandly by such a petty cause,” (Hale, 78)

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To fully understand that there is a lack of good faith in this situation it is an ample opportunity to show that there is no sign left that this town is in any way holy or respectable and having the amount of distrust and evil that resides and having a Reverend in this situation and having him lose his faith and trust in the bible really shows that the town is lost.

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This impacts Hale as he is tested against his faiths that there are people lying and there is a great amount of villainy relying in the places that aren't accused and he has to prove that people are innocent and come to be more realistic.

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“The jails are packed our greatest judges sit in Salem now and hangin promised”

(Hale, 79)

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Internally he needs to realize that there is corruption within this town but not where he is pointed and he has to test his own faith and reliance. Externally he has to find the truth and try to tell if the people are lying.

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“Believe me, Mr. Nurse, if Rebecca be tainted, then there’s nothing left in the world to stop the world from burning,”(Hale, 71)

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What is being tested in Hale’s case is his will to endure and find the corruption in the town. The severe trial he faces is the amount to which he can endure the lies he faces.