What Is Mr Hale’s Occupation?

What is wrong with Mrs Hale?

Hale seems to have

cancer

, as others have noted. Bessy, however, does -not- have consumption. She has Byssinosis, or Brown Lung Disease, which wasn’t even recognized until the 1930s.

Why does Mr Hale leave the church?

The real story in the novel begins when Mr. Hale decides to leave the Church and his home in Helstone. … Hale’s decision to leave the Church is

a precursor to the religious issues brought forth later in

the novel. Although it is never fully investigated, it does signify the permanent change in Victorian England.

Where is Milton north and south?

The novel is set in the

fictional industrial town of Milton in the north of England

. Forced to leave her home in the tranquil, rural south, Margaret Hale settles with her parents in Milton.

Why does Hale quit the court?

At the end of Act 3, Reverend Hale quits the court in Salem

out of frustration because he sees that irrationality and hysteria have taken over the proceedings

. However, in Act 4, we learn that he has returned to Salem to speak with the prisoners and convince them to confess.

Does Margaret marry Mr Thornton?

When Margaret presents Thornton with a generous business proposal that will save the mill, he realises that she is no longer indifferent or antagonistic to him.

He again proposes marriage

and, since she has learned to love him, she accepts.

What is Mrs Hale sick with in North and South?

Hale’s diagnosis with

a “deadly disease” (probably cancer)

soon after the move. Margaret takes charge of most of the practical aspects of the move and then assumes charge of her mother’s illness, acting as an intermediary between the doctor and her parents.

What Happened to Frederick in North and South?

Hale is dying, he risks a trip to England for a brief reunion. … He narrowly escapes Milton after Leonards tries to stop him at the train station.

Frederick marries Dolores Barbour after he returns to Spain

and also converts to Catholicism out of love for her.

Is North up or down?

For world maps, because we often put them on a wall,

north really is up

, and south is down, even though on earth those directions are both horizontal.

Which mill was used in North and South?

North and South was filmed at a variety of locations in Scotland, Lancashire, Yorkshire and the south of England. ‘

Marlborough Mills

‘ was filmed in four locations. The exterior of the mill, including the millyard, was Dalton Mills in Keighley. The interior of the mill was filmed in two mills that are now museums.

Is North and South based on a true story?

The serial is based on the

1855 Victorian novel North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

and takes place in the years surrounding the Great Exhibition of 1851.

What is the most likely outcome of Hale quitting the court?

Hale quits

because he has lost faith and doesn’t believe the trials are just anymore

. This displays him as a symbol of logic, reason and justice.

Why would hale ask the prisoners to confess to a crime he knows they didn’t commit?

Why does Hale want Proctor to confess?

their confessions will confirm the guilt of the others

.

What happens to Reverend Hale Act 2?

Hale realizes the evil nature the court has taken

. Once he realizes that the girls are lying and that there never was any real evidence of witch craft, he removes himself from the court. He tests Proctor and Elizabeth because at that time he was still an agent of the court.

How old is Mr Thornton in North and South?

Thornton is a successful, self-made manufacturer in Milton and Margaret’s eventual love interest.

About 30 years old

, he is “neither exactly plain, nor yet handsome,” and is “not quite a gentleman,” according to Margaret.

WHO proposes to Margaret in North and South?

Margaret has always felt like they were slight enemies, not even friends. That’s part of what makes it so weird that

Thornton

would propose to her. Eventually, Margaret decides to get up and visit Bessy Higgins. Bessy is glad to see her and asks if she’d mind reading to her for a bit.