In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible two characters stand out as having both similarities and differences. Rev. Parris and Rev. John Hale are both important characters in the story. These two characters can easily be compares and contrasted.
There are some commonalities between the two in the story. Both men are lead male figures in the town, but they were also ministers in the Puritan faith. This was important during this time period because of the beliefs of the time period. And the obvious one if you read the book, is that both are main characters in the story.
One area the two characters contrast is, their personality traits. John Hale is an honest person and tries to give everyone a fair c