Final answer:
The claim regarding Hathorne and Proctor cannot be confirmed without additional context, as it appears to be a reference to Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible' which is not provided in the text excerpts.
Step-by-step explanation:
The statement that Hathorne tells Proctor if his confession is a lie, he will be hanged, is not directly related to any of the provided text references. This statement seems out of context and may refer to a scenario from Arthur Miller's play The Crucible, in which the character John Proctor is faced with the moral dilemma of making a false confession to save his life or maintaining his integrity by telling the truth, even at the cost of his own life. Given that the actual passage or play is not specified, the truth of this statement in relation to the texts provided cannot be confirmed.
The statement that Hathorne tells Proctor that if his confession is a lie, he will be hanged is false.In Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible,' John Proctor is put on trial for witchcraft. Hathorne, one of the judges, interrogates Proctor about his confession. However, there is no mention of Hathorne explicitly saying that Proctor will be hanged if his confession is a lie.Instead, the play highlights the pressure and consequences Proctor faces for telling the truth and staying true to his principles.