Mrs. Bucher
Literature Essay
The Crucible
“There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head?”
In the above quotation, Revd. John Hale accepts personal responsibility for the
deaths of inhabitants of Salem in The Crucible. Argue to what extent he is solely
responsible for the hangings of those accused of witchcraft. You are required to
consider the culpability of other characters.