The Crucible Hale Character Analysis

Due to the rise of witchcraft in Salem, Reverend Hale is brought to town as an expert in identifying witches. When Miller says, “he spent a good deal of time pondering the invisible world, especially since he had himself encountered a witch in his parish not long before” this shows Hale’s motivation for wanting to seek out witches, because he doesn’t want others to experience witches like he did (Miller 31). Throughout the play he examines the men and women accused and puts them on trials, many of which end in tragic deaths. Later in the play he comes to realize the court in Salem is set up in an unjust way. People are forced to admit they are something they’re not. When Hale said, “It is a lie! They are innocent”, he is choosing to save innocent people from living a lie or dying from the court’s wrongful actions of forcing people to confess to witchcraft whether they have proof or

In The Crucible, there are many complex characters who shift throughout the play. Reverend Hale was one of the most complex of these characters. Hale’s changes were a direct result of the trials. Because of this Hale’s changes can be traced through his actions and motivations. Throughout the play, Reverend Hale was changed by his faith, his knowledge of the truth, and by his guilt.

3.Initially, he was always confident in what he was doing, being known as an expert. Hale signed 72 death warrants. Although, at the end, he is less confident because he tried to get Danforth to postpone the hanging. He then tries to persuade the accused people to lie, so that they wont hang. Observing the people who are highly respected in Salem caused his opinion to change, making him realize that everything was made up and was used for

      Reverend Hale is another character that changes during the course of "The Crucible." Upon his entrance in the midst of Act I, he is depicted as a strong, knowledgeable intellect. His intelligence seems to leave no room for compassion. This is evident by his interrogations which took place during Act III, the Trial, as well as the biographical information provided in Act I of "The Crucible." However, his emotions do come out in Act IV. He appears sympathetic and kindhearted while begging the women in prison to confess to save their lives.

The major influence was the time period in which The Crucible had taken place. "In 1692, Salem was filled with Puritans who saw the world as good vs. evil, ("The Crucible")." The people of the time were completely washed over by superstition that evil was coming for them and in that fear they made many decisions that in our current day would not be justified. Hale is one of the very many who were a victim of the "Claustrophobis Puritanical-code-of-conduct-fear-of-witches nonsense of Massachusetts in the 17th Century, ("The Crucible')." Hale had the mindset, like everybody else, that he needed to do whatever possible to save Salem from the evil thought to be in it when he get the girls to confess and

Reverend John Hale is the minister who is called in to investigate the witch trials in The Crucible. At first he believes them, but later he returns to the town to try and stop the trials. Deputy Governor Danforth is the judge at the witch trials. He is dedicated to removing all witches. He rules by the law and will not allow exceptions or anyone to try to undermine his court.

Hale feels tested in his faith in God, and faith in his own abilities. He came to Salem to help the people, and feels he failed everyone; including himself. He blames himself for killing innocent people. He ultimately couldn’t handle this feeling. He starts to crack.

One of authority figure in The Crucible, was Reverend Hale. Hale went to Salem in response in need of a “spiritual doctor” to evaluate the town. The reason he was summoned was to diagnose if there was witchcraft was present, then come up with a cure by removing the “infected people”, and the people of Salem will not be satisfied until he does. In result to all the commotion of unnatural events taking in place in Salem such as: Tituba’s ability to conjure spirits from beyond the grave, dancing in the woods, the death of the seven children who belonged to Thomas and Ann Putman, Betty’s illness, the strange book that were in possession of Martha Corey, and so on. Hale starts to become

In Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" the most powerful character out of all of them is Reverend Hale. He has the most power because it is not possible for him to be a witch at all. This fact is proven because he is the minister and he even said himself " I cannot be the witch I am the minister (pg.36). This quote is him saying he cannot be accused of witchcraft because basically he gave his soul and heart to God because he is a minister. Another reason he is the strongest character is because he knows the most about witches and has the most knowledge about the witches. He knows how they act, speak and smell. "HALE, quietly—it has impressed him: Proctor, let you open with me now, for I have a rumor that troubles me. It's said you hold no

Throughout the play he becomes less cocky and starts to see that he was wrong. Hale’s character changes at the end of the play because he knows that he realizes the truth about the girls and feels bad so he is trying to save the lives of the people who are going to be hanged. He even admits he’s wrong when proclaiming, “Let you not mistake your duty as I mistook my own” (Miller, p132). This is a big change for him because at the end he goes against what the court thinks and stands up for what is right.

This is significant towards Hale and John relationship because Hale was the the only person who was willing to go out of his way to save John who he know was innocent. His trust towards John had evolved from their first

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a short story that has characters that I connect with in my daily life. One character I connect with is John Proctor, he shows that following what everyone believes doesn't make it right without proper evidence. In “The Crucible” Danforth calls witchcraft an “invisible crime” which means witchcraft can’t be caught in the act but instead must be solved by talking with the victims affected. The problem with that is almost everyone wasn't being truthful and had revenge to fulfill against other people in Salem. John Proctor was one of the only people that was sceptic of witchcraft even existing.

The Crucible begins with Reverend Hale being summoned to investigate if witchcraft is being practiced by residence in

Upon being first introduced, Reverend Hale is described as a confident, ambitious man driven by motivation to impress others with his thorough knowledge of witchcraft. He considers himself to be an expert; a veritable beacon of intellectual light who will be able to cure Salem of its supernatural affliction. By the end of The Crucible, Hale has undergone a complete character transformation, making him one of the more dynamic characters in the play. His perception of the trials are shrouded in guilt and self-doubt as he struggles with feeling responsible for those who are condemned to hang and wanting to preserve his Puritan values.

Hale is a fascinated person that is very interested in supernatural things. He is excited and full of curiosity. The village of Salem all view him as odd and doesn’t have a good reputation, since he is more interested in witchcraftery and other spiritualities, instead of being a good Puritan who is only interested in the Church. However, now that salem is undergoing a witchhunt crisis, he comes to Salem because he believes that he’ll be useful and that this is his time to shine. Therefore, when he is talking to Betty and the girls, he is interested and wants to know more because this is what he very passionate about. It is like his perfect moment has finally come and he is ready to be useful. However, a flaw that Hale has is that he is easily