Answer:
Reverend Hale
Explanation:
He is pleading that she convince him to confess because then he will live and that if he does hang there is nothing good coming of it because only the dust and the worms will be happy about his death. It also shows that Hale lost some of his spirituality.
Symbolism in Literature. ... In literature, symbolism can take many forms, including: A figure of speech where an object, person, or situation has another meaning other than its literal meaning. The actions of a character, word, action, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story.