The Crucible

Explain the irony in Hale’s statement.

Explain the irony in Hale’s statement “The man’s [Parris] ordained, therefore the light of God is in him” based on what you know about Parris thus far.

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Hale credits Parris as being a man of God, which is ironic because as the audience, we know that Parris' main concern is status and the money it can afford him.

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