Examples Of Hale's Destruction In The Crucible

He discovers that the court is not trustworthy, but will condemn those accused over flimsy evidence. Hale discovers that he is not able to agree with the decisions made by the court. At one point, a man named Francis Nurse enters the court alongside a farmer named John Proctor. The two men have taken a petition in the town, and present it to the Judge. This petition, along with the people who signed it, support the innocent name of those accused of witchcraft. The judge decides to question those who signed the petition, saying that the petition is an attack against the court. Hale responds to this decision by saying “is every defense an attack upon the court?” (Miller 1194). He is very angry that the judge will not recognize a valid piece of evidence supporting the innocent name of the accused. There is only a way to prove guilt when it comes to witchcraft, and no possible way to prove innocence. By the end of the trial, Hale has reached his limit, and cannot tolerate the court anymore. As he leaves the courtroom, he says “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!” (Miller 1213). He quits the court because at this point because the court does not listen to any reasoning against witchcraft accusations. He does not desire to sign off on death sentences that he never agreed to, nor does he want to be ignored by the court any

“Hale began to be tormented by doubts early in the proceedings” (overview). It was not until his wife was accused to be a witch, did Hale begin to realize the inconsistency with the accusations being made against certain people. Seeing John Proctor arrested for witchcraft and finding out Abigail was a fraud also raised uncertainty. Most of the reputations of the people being accused did not match up with the evil acts they were said to have done. The true reasoning behind all accusations became clear. It was all just for vengeance. As Hale said, “I am a stranger here, as you know. And in my ignorance, I find it hard to draw a clear opinion of them that come accused before the court” (Act 2). He was acknowledging that he was not very familiar with the town, therefore, it is hard for him to be able to know if the accusations are valid or just another form of revenge. This made him question all the final decisions he has made. Realizing he ended the lives of many innocent people lay a heavy burden on his shoulders. It helped Hale change for the

On page 1172 and 1174, Abigail Williams, Reverend Parris’ niece, accused Elizabeth Proctor, John Proctor’s wife, of witchcraft. When in reality, Abigail was sleeping with John for a time until he had ended it for the greater good. Not only does he interrogate Elizabeth, but he soon finds out from her that John had been committing adultery. Reverend Hale proceeds to ask John a series of questions, including having John recite his commandments. John was able to recite all but one of his commandments, which was adultery. When Hale leaves, he is very wary of the Proctor’s, which is when the thought of witchcraft begins to cloud his judgment. Sooner or later Hale begins to want to find and prosecute witches. He is willing to convict anyone that appears to have the devil within him/her. Yet he does not say that he will convict those who were accused. Hale says something along the lines of, “...powers of the dark are gathered in monstrous attack upon this village. There is too much evidence to deny it.” (MillerI, ) This states that Hale believes that Satan has already reigned down upon Salem and that there is so much evidence that the townspeople cannot deny the truth. As the trial progresses, that is when Hale begins to see some hypocrisy on the part of the court. He truly believes that the good, innocent people have nothing to fear because God will protect them. This is the unraveling of Reverend

34). It states that other political inspiration other than the religion of Christianity has called out the devil and will continue to tempt the people that are all really on their own side. He explains that the outside will continue to tempt the people. He makes an inference that there is some people in Salem that worship the devil and are discovering the dark spirits. The Puritan belief clouds his judgment in the witch trails. Hale shows his resistant to believing Abigail and the girls are lying when he questions all of the towns and John Proctors Motives. He questions the innocents not the guilty. In the book, several times the testifiers are questioned whether they were innocents because they “were going again the court”. Hale uses theocracy to place fear in the town.

There is too much evidence to deny it” The change in his statements making him seem indecisive. In act two Reverend Hale seems to think that no one can be trusted, as he asks John and Elizabeth Proctor to list their commandments, and questions them as to why they haven’t been in church, and while Hale is the reverend being asked to judge the people he says “Goody Proctor, I do not judge you. My duty is to add what I may to the godly wisdom of the court.” This quote shows that he believes himself unimportant to the trials, however, in act one, he believed the opposite of this. While Hale concedes that he may be incorrect and unimportant to the trials, he later on restates the idea that he believes he is right about witchcraft and the town having association with witchcraft by saying “Nonsense!

At the start of the play Hale was totally pro-witch trials, but as the trials progressed he began to see the big, ugly face of intolerance that was rearing its head. Once he saw this he distanced himself from the court by quitting it (Miller 521-524). The modern-day version of this is all too common today. Many people, politicians, and businessmen get involved in groups that they are all for when they join them. Once these groups take a turn for the worse either because of their narrow-mindedness or intolerance these people leave them. Simply condemning these groups and thoughts does not go far enough. In order to truly combat them they must be dealt with. Hale and the people of Salem did not go far enough to deal with the Salem Witch Trials and as a result many innocent lives were lost.

The autumn air was crisp and cool, wind blew through the vacant fields of Salem. While children and cows alike wandered the streets, Danforth and Hathorne arrived in town to visit Reverend Parris. Discussion emerged between the men about the sudden return of Reverend Hale. Hale’s reappearance in the town was due to his guilt; he wanted those waiting to be hanged, to confess to witchcraft so they could be spared.

Luring out the problem in Salem and showing his knowledge of witchcraft. Hale returns to fix his past mistake as he pleads with Judge Danforth , “… Excellency , I must have more time” (4.129). The actions that he made in the past weighed heavy on his conscious that it caused him to take measure as far as begging the superior judge to give time and not condemn those he earlier wrote death warrants for. Failing to attempt , and becoming furthermore desperate Hale confesses , “ I come to do the Devil's work . I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves …”( 4.131) revealing how he came into the situation to work but it spiraled out of control.

Spells, chants, potions? Dealing with the Devil? Selling one’s soul? Witchcraft is a life altering accusation that could lead to execution. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the talk of witchcraft is flowing throughout Salem, Massachusetts. Called to hunt for the Devil is Reverend John Hale, a master in witchcraft. Reverend Hale’s character changes dramatically as the sequences of events surrounding the Salem witch trials unfold.

In Act 1, Hale’s devotion to carrying out God’s law reveals his sense of obligation in eradicating the diabolic disturbances in Salem, despite the negative impact it may have on its citizens. Prior to entering the town, the Reverend’s motives lie in defeating the Devil, believing that this valiance will bring preservation to the Puritans. Although “his goal is light,” he believes the people of Salem have been “called upon to face what may be a bloody fight with the Fiend himself” (36). Despite wanting to face off with the devil, Hale stands strong in his belief that this will restore peace and prove to be beneficial. Consequences aside, his heavy

In The Crucible, Reverend Hale, is the main one, out of many characters, who had to face a challenge, by having his heart broken and mind split, trying to make a tough decision, Hale had to choose between, his life teachings and faith in the Puritan life, against the clear, accurate response to make at those disastrous times. Hale, in Act Two, proves that he was a very strict and faithful Puritan, completely committed to his religion. Hale suspected the Procter’s, for Elizabeth’s name was mentioned in the court. Because John was not in church on Sabbath Day, and unable to cite the Commandments flawlessly from heart, his suspicions of the Proctor’s grew. When Hale finally realized that the Witch Trials was hoax, he desperately tried to convince

Mr. Hale helps balance out the story with his unbiased attitude towards almost every character in the play. Mr. Parris summoned him so that he could detect if witchcraft was present in Salem and if so, for him to get rid of it. I chose, Mr. Hale, because I honored the way he handled situations and didn’t jump to the conclusion that there was witchcraft in Salem just because most people believed it was. For these reasons, Hale reminded me a little of myself because when things happen I tend to have to be able to prove why I feel the way I do about it. In the play, “The Crucible”, by (Arthur Miller) Hale’s altruism, determination, and intense faith reminded me of myself, which captured my attention.

He doesn’t believe Abigail Williams and the other girls. He tries to tell Danforth that John Proctor is innocent but it is too late. Hale becomes so frustrated that he leaves the court. The court has obviously taken the shift towards the girls after Elizabeth Proctor lies about her husband’s affair with Abigail. Once the hangings start to take place and Abigail flees the court realises that they have made the wrong decision. It is too late for the court to go back on their decision, so Hale in a last effort tries to save the remaining. If the victims confess to witchery then they will be let free. Nobody confesses in order to preserve the last thing that they have, their name.

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller a group of children in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts, 1692, are harassing people by accusing them of witchcraft. The doctor of Salem says that he could not find anything wrong with the sick children, so the town calls in a local expert on witchcraft and the focal point of this essay; Reverend Hale. In this play Hale is one of the most dynamic characters because of the fact that he changes the most throughout the play.

At the start of the Witch Trials, Reverend Hale believes he can distinguish veracity from deception but after participating in the trials he emerges remorseful and puzzled how people were murdered on unsubstantiated claims. After observing the mass hysteria in Salem, Hale truly believes that there is witchcraft and each accusation must be taken seriously: “I have seen too many frightful proofs in court—the Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points!” (Miller 62). Hale righteously