Compare Hale’s and Parris’s perspectives toward those accused of witchcraft who await execution. What motivates their perspectives toward the accused?

Parris likes to portray himself as a holy man but is actually a petulant greedy man who will use accusations of witchery to solidify his power in the community. Hale is an honest man, but he is blinded by his beliefs. Near the end of the play, Hale understands that the girls' dramatic displays are a sham as is the witch court. Parris hangs on to the accusations of witchery as he becomes more desperate to keep what power he has left in the town.