Who Is The Most And Least Flawed In The Crucible? - Ranked
Masterclass.com defines “character flaw” as “a trait that prevents a character from being perfect. Sometimes this fatal flaw leads to a character’s demise.” In the play The Crucible, most of the characters have character flaws (nobody is perfect, right?) However, there are characters that obviously have more character flaws; flaws that lead to lies, death, and social imbalance. Of the seven characters (John Proctor, Abigail Williams, Reverend Hale, Reverend Parris, Mary Warren, Judge Danforth, Mr. Putnam), I believe that Reverend Hale is the least flawed. Reverend Hale started off supporting the witch hunt, but then began to reverse his belief system. Reverend Hale would eventually try to talk to Judge Danforth. On page 99, Reverend Hale says to Judge Danforth, “I dare not take a life without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it.” The second least flawed character is Reverend Parris. Re...