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A. Like almost all men of learning, he spent a good deal of time pondering the invisible world, especially since he had himself encountered a witch in his parish not long before.
B. That woman, however, turned into a mere pest under his searching scrutiny, and the child she had allegedly been afflicting recovered her
normal behavior after Hale had given her his kindness and a few days of rest in his own house.
C. The road from Beverly is unusually busy this morning, and he has passed a hundred rumors that make him smile at the ignorance of the yeomanry in this most precise science.
D. His goal is light, goodnesss and its preservation, and he knows the exaltation of the blessed whoe intelligence, sharpened by minute examinations of enormous tracts, is finally called upon to face what may be a bloody fight with the Fiend himself.
Answer:
D. His goal is light, goodnesss and its preservation, and he knows the exaltation of the blessed whoe intelligence, sharpened by minute examinations of enormous tracts, is finally called upon to face what may be a bloody fight with the Fiend himself.
Step-by-step explanation:
Reverend Hale believes that going to Salem is part of the spiritual struggle he must win to free humanity from the clutches of the evil one. He believes that he is the light and that he comes out in a time of darkness, where he is extremely necessary, with his wisdom and holiness and for that reason, he is determined to fight salem witchcraft with severity and perseverance.
This question is about "The Crucible" a play that seeks to present the collective hysteria that occurs in Salem, during the trial of people who have been raised by witchcraft.