One thing we know from Act 2 of the Crucible is that it depicts the actions of two hypocrites. One of them is Reverend Hale, and the other is Proctor.
<h3>How was Hale a Hypocrite?</h3>
The character of Reverend Hale is a Hypocrite because he is a witch hunter who also writes executions. During the discussion about Mary Warren confessing that the accusations made by her and the group of girls are false, Hale says, "he has signed seventy-two murder charges; he is a cleric of the Lord, and [he] dares not take a life without there being a clear evidence so immaculate that no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it"
Hale exhibits hypocrisy since, as "a minister of the Lord," he is required to rescue lives. However, "he had signed seventy-two death warrants," which is hypocritical because those "seventy-two death warrants" were false charges made by Mary Warren and the other girls.
Proctor on the other hand is exposed when he is asked by Hale during his routine visit to their house to recite the commandments, and Proctor "forgets the part" that has to do with Adjultery only to be reminded by his wife.
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