How Does Hale Change In The Crucible

Reverend hale corrupts his power unknowingly, as he believes that Abigail and the girls are telling the truth, his image as a well educated Godly man makes him the perfect model for the towns people to mold their opinion of the witch trials from.

31. The reason Hale gives for his visit is because Hale heard about the news about John’s wife name being mentioned in court as well as to question John’s knowledge of his religious beliefs.. This reveals that Reverend Hale is very religious about the devil as well as curious of john’s Christian character. He is aware of the whole witch hysteria and he is curious about John’s wife being accused in court which is why he visits him.

He is holds his head high above others, slightly cocky, assuming himself a high, respected position as soon as he enters Salem. He firmly trusts solely his skills to be the savior of the village. Hale also shows to be assured of the habitation of the Devil when he demands answers from a female slave Tituba in spite of no solid proof and her constant denials: “Have you sold yourself to Lucifer?” (156). He continues to pound at her: “Women, have you enlisted these children with the Devil?” (156). Hale’s relentless questioning exude the fact that he has already accused Tituba of witchery and is now attempting choke out an answer that will satisfy him. He disregards the facts presented in front of him and instead, allows his own ego of expertise to blind himself into arraigning an innocent

All of a sudden there was a witch outbreak in Salem Massachusetts. The following day the girls were found in bed inert. The doctor attempted to figure out the sickness the girls could have. However, he could not give the sickness any name. Then Reverend Hale was called in to help the town cure its unnatural problem. Throughout the play Reverend Hale contributed to both sides of the arguments. At the beginning he believed the court was doing God’s job. Towards the end his character changes and is less in favor of the court and more in favor for the people being wrongly accused. Reverend Hale’s is seen to be independent, confident and outspoken. These traits end up changing towards the end of the play. Reverend Hale is a dynamic character

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.

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.

Within the village, Hale’s arrival causes both betrayal and conflict. Parris directs Reverend Hale to come into Salem from a neighboring village in order to find the Devil after his daughter, Betty, and multiple other girls fall ill. He views Hale as being “a precaution only. He has much experience in demonic arts”

Furthermore, Reverend Hale was pushed to change also. Hale came into Salem a stranger, but knew how to fix the problem the town endured. He never questioned that God had a plan and always thought that something was either good or bad, with no gray area in between. This thinking is challenged when Elizabeth, a pure person, is accused and then later when John confesses. He knows that these people are honest and leaves the court for a period of time. In the end, Hale is a desperate man, and even though knowing there is no witchcraft present, he urges John to admit that he is not the one that should be punished. He has to question all the rules he has lived by his whole life and pursue something he knows is incorrect. In essence, Reverend Hale is pushed to his limits and is turned into a man that will be permanently in suspicion of any standards he ever thought were true.

     John Hale represents the voice or authority and reasoning. He appears to be strong and assured himself that there was a whole world of witches around him at any given time. He believes in the churches power to be the ultimate law in the situation at hand. This is his source of pride. He sees himself as the person come to save the lives in the New World. As the case progresses though he starts to doubt himself and realizes that he had caused many deaths. His pride is swiftly destroyed and he asks

Quickly after Mr. Hale’s arrival in Salem, the situation regarding witchcraft escalates. Mr. Hale gets sucked into the middle of something which didn’t impact his life personally in the first place. As rumors of the devil spread around, more names known to be “seen” with him are mentioned in the court. Mr. Hale takes it upon himself to visit the houses of those who are accused of involvement in witchcraft. “No— no, I come of my own, without the court’s authority. Hear me. I know not if you are

       Reverend hale’s strong willed personality suddenly backfired, making him not trustworthy to the the court members and people of Salem. Hale contemplated a lot and spent more time on his studies. He stated that, the people he had named as witches, were not witches. Because he changed his mind so often, and went back on his word, the jury cannot trust him which made anything he said pointless. He quits the court when he says “I denounce these proceedings I quit this court.” (Miller). Since Hale was so hard headed, it took him awhile to realize the extent of the witch trials was extreme and that it was not active in the town of salem. It was a mixture of extreme ignorance, pure cruelty to banish the unwanted people of the town. As Elizabeth was signing john's’ death warrant, Hale was watching. “Excellency it is a natural lie to tell, I beg you, stop now before another condemned! I may shut my conscious to it no more private vengeance is working through this testimony from the beginning this man has struck me

Reverend John Hale is a 40 year old minister from a nearby town known as Beverly. He is an eager-eyed, tight-skin, and wise man who is a Harvard graduate. He comes to Salem because Parris called him into town to investigate witchcraft, which is also his motive. To find out the truth about witchcraft and what happened to Betty and the girls in the woods. In this scene, Hale is talking to Proctor and Elizabeth to try and convince them, specifically John, to confess to witchcraft. He says, “For it may be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride” (Miller 132). Hale uses his connection with God, as a reverend, to convey to John Proctor that if he does not confess, he will be hanged and sent to hell for throwing his life away. Both characters, Parris and Hale, use their connections with others, and their credibility to convince people that they know what they are talking about and that they are well informed. On the contrary, Hale is more efficient in doing so because he also evokes fear by saying he might go to hell. Hale also is confident, unlike Parris who seems to second guess himself before he speaks because he is too worried about his reputation. Not only does Hale have strong claims while speaking to Proctor and Elizabeth, but he also makes strong claims to Danforth. Hale, like Parris, wants a postponement of the hangings. Hale is

Hale’s character arc is defined by the contrasting path he takes from the other authority figures in Salem, as he is originally a man of closeminded

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

confess witchcraft. At least this will save them from death by hanging. He preaches perjury to