Judge Hathorne

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Character
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Mary_Warren
gptkb:Reverend_Parris
gptkb:Salem_Witch_Trials
Abigail Williams
Mass hysteria
Legal precedents
Fear and paranoia
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Complex antagonist
gptkbp:characterTraits Authoritarian
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:John_Proctor
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Cotton_Mather
gptkbp:contributedTo Witch hunt culture
gptkbp:court Court of Oyer and Terminer
Witchcraft trials
gptkbp:criticism Lack of fairness
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Represented in various media
gptkbp:decidedBy Guilty verdicts
gptkbp:depictedIn Literature
Various adaptations
The Crucible (1996)
The_Crucible_by_Arthur_Miller
gptkbp:famousQuote "We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment."
gptkbp:fate Died in 1717
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in studies of witch trials
gptkbp:historicalContext Puritan_society
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced perceptions of justice
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Controversial_legacy_in_American_history
gptkbp:historicalRole Prosecutor during trials
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Symbol of injustice
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Judge Hathorne
gptkbp:influence Reflection of societal fears
Inspiration for characters
Key figure in dramatic narratives
Legal proceedings during witch trials
gptkbp:influencedBy Puritan_beliefs
gptkbp:influenceOn American_legal_system
gptkbp:involvedIn Legal history
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy Public opinion
gptkbp:judges Trial judge
Strict interpretation of law
Belief in moral righteousness
gptkbp:knownFor Harsh sentencing
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Sentenced many to death
gptkbp:legacy Controversial_figure_in_American_history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Salem,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:notableFeature Trial_of_Elizabeth_Proctor
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Rebecca_Nurse
gptkbp:partOf The Crucible
gptkbp:portrayedBy gptkb:Frank_Finlay
Symbol of authority
gptkbp:role gptkb:Judge
gptkbp:timePeriod 17th century
gptkbp:viewingPlatform Believed in witchcraft
Dismissed spectral evidence
gptkbp:viewpoint Believed in swift justice