Examples Of Hale's Transformation In The Crucible

When Reverend Hale first Appeared in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, he was very different from the person shown at the end of the play ...At first Hale believed that he was to be helpful and that he was doing the right thing, but by the end of the play he was stuck trying to fix his horrifying mistake, weighed down by the guilt from the lives of those killed.

The definition of morality is the principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad (Webster 1). In stories, characters have varied moralities like; John Proctor and Judge Danforth, Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams, and Reverend Hale and Reverend Parris. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses the characters to show how one's morality can be skewed because of the pressure and influence of society.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller was modeled after the Puritanical society during the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692. Innocent people, such as Rebecca Nurse and Elizabeth Proctor were falsely accused and condemned of witchcraft. The aftermath of the trials affected the children, cattle, crops, and the reputations of the accused. Because reputation in the Puritan society was highly valuable, change in tolerating viewpoints other than their own was unlikely. Change, however, demonstrates character development. Characters such as John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Mary Warren show development throughout the play in which Hale acknowledges his mistakes, Proctor sacrifices his reputation and honor, and Mary deteriorates into a weaker character.

The witches are on the hunt for the innocent souls of Salem with Hale stating, “The Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points” (Miller 1251). Hale is determined to use God’s mighty hand against the “evil witches”. This shows that Hale is faithful to Abigail’s accusations against the common people of Salem. At first, Reverend Hale is eager to prosecute, but as more innocent people are condemned, his compliance turns into distaste. His dissatisfaction eventually turns into rage when Hale shouts, “I denounce these proceedings!” (Miller 1323). Hale shows to be a hero because he is trying to raise awareness of the unfair hangings of the townspeople. Additionally, Hale is exposing the idiocy of the court to the unaccused citizens of Salem. Reverend Hale shows heroism through his actions, but Elizabeth Proctor also shows heroism through her supreme

In the play/act The Crucible by Arthur Miller was a tragic and sorrowful play. The overall summary of the play was is about the Salem witch trials in 1692. A few young ladies claim to be burdened by witchcraft, beginning with Reverend Paris’s little girl Betty. The tormented young ladies blame individuals in the town for witchcraft, frequently picking casualties who they or their families hate. In this story the whole reason for the tragic ending is often thought to be just Abigale, but that is not true. Other characters such as Deputy Governor Danforth, Reverend Parris and Reverend Hale likewise share obligation regarding the various passings coming about because of the witch trials. This essay will be focusing on how Reverend Hale was also the reason for the tragic ending.

Reverend Hale is the character that changes the most in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible because his feelings on witchcraft turns from full belief to unbelievable doubt, his thoughts on Proctor changes from thinking that he is evil to thinking that he is a good and honest man, and he switches from doing God’s work to doing the Devil’s.

Solving a case involves the person to make sacrifices to get the truth. If the truth is not found, then the situation will never be solved. Throughout the act Reverend Hale has been helping out the innocent. After Reverend Hale accuses Abigail Williams for witchcraft, he then begins asking her questions. Mistakes were made after Reverend Hale said,”When you were with the devil who did you see with him”(1-143.144). At this point, Abigail William is speechless, but then she starts to blame people. Also it doesn’t matter what Abigail says, because she is a witness of witchcraft, so she will save her own tail besides saving others. Reverend Hale is asking specific questions, forcing Abigail to lie. This is wrong because Reverend Hale is refueling Abigail Williams thought process with lies. At the same time he is doing his duty of making her confess. Nevertheless, Reverend Hale knows that John and Elizabeth are innocent, and that Abigail Williams and the girls are guilty of witchcraft.” You are goodwife Proctor”(2. 266-267). He could have done something more than just trying to convince Judge Danforth that they are innocent. He was just reminiscing and trying to make Abigail confess, instead of chaining her against the walls in the jail. Abigail has only experienced mental pressure instead of

He said, "I dare not take a life without there be a proof no immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it" (Miller 188). He did not want anyone to hang for a crime they did not commit, and he did not want any guilty conscience of it afterward. He started to realize that people are accusing others for their own gain, and when no one would listen, Hale quit the court. In Act 4, Hale tries to save people's lives by convincing them to confess. He doubts his own Puritan faith and pursues the falsely accused on his own. When trying to save John Proctor, Hale tells Elizabeth, "You know, do you not, that I come of my own Goody Proctor" (Miller 206). Hale did not associate with the courts, he wanted to do what he viewed as

One key person in The Crucible with ideals that completely changed from the beginning is Reverend Hale. In the beginning Reverend Hale came in believing that he was the ultimate authority on witches. Later on in the story, Hale was shaken by the arrest of Rebecca and the eventual arrest of John where he quits the court. Hale at the end does not believe in religion, but tells others to have faith. Reverend Hale from the beginning to the end is almost a completely different person; this is shown by him coming into the story being the authority on how to find witches, then he is shaken greatly by Rebecca and John’s arrest, and finally by him not having religion but keeping faith.

“Moral Authority comes from following universal and timeless principles like honesty, integrity, and treating people with respect”-Stephen Covey. With power comes great responsibility, just as authority does. However, sometimes people abuse their power in certain situations. It is also common to see people with power step on the people below them. In The Crucible, many characters use their power and authority in Salem for personal gain and for wrongdoing. Throughout history authority figures give orders to people below them and those people have listened, which shows the kind of effect authority has over a population who cannot make a decision in times of stress.

It is proven that John Hale does not believe that witches are real and John Proctor is telling the truth that Abigail and the rest of the girls were lying about the people being witches. Abigail told John Proctor that they were pretending because Abigail did not want her name blackened in Salem. Proctor told Hale what Abigail has told him and now Hale is wondering if he is telling the truth. He then finds out that Proctor is telling the truth and Hale realizes that he has killed innocent people. And so it has been demonstrated how John Hale’s character goes from being a witch hunter and later on how he realizes that witches are not real. This shows the dynamic and steady progression of John Hale’s character throughout the play.

Throughout life, many instances arise where courage, strength, and valor are needed to complete the task at hand; whether it be Superman, Batman or the Green Lantern, there are many men that show these traits when the face their enemies. When these men face their own personal challenges, each one goes to battle with many strengths and many weaknesses that threaten their lives. These men, when they are faced with possibly the thing that could potentially kill them in battle; they must choose how they react to the pressure that builds up in their lives. Likewise, Samuel Parris, John Hale, and John Proctor are heroes in the book entitled the Crucible; they must put aside their lives and their integrity to be able to tell the truth despite the morbid circumstances surrounding them. These men, and the way that they were able to cope with the pressure put in front of them, to the point of death, is really what

In the most of the play, every character has his own belief and traits, these traits represent that character and it will not change till to the end of the play or story. However, in the play The Crucible, most of the characters stay the same till to the end of the play, but there are some of them changed in the end. In the play, one of the characters that changed is the witch hunter that called by Reverend Parris, Reverend Hale. In the beginning of the play, he is the man or key that lead to witchcraft trials because his job was to find all the witches out and made them confess or dead. But when the play goes on, Reverend Hale starts to change what he belief and does not know who he should trust and became a dynamic character. There are three stages when Reverend Hale changes in the play. The first stage is that is that in the beginning of the play, Reverend Hale is so confidence of himself and he believes that his job is to find out all the witches or people who do witchcraft with his knowledge, books or power. Second stage is that when some of the incidents happened and he started to frustrate on the whole witchcraft trial and do not know who should he trust or find for help. The last stage is about he finally lost his faith to everyone and what he belief because he found out that all these things are not caused by witches but by everyone’s greediness and he is the one who made the whole thing became worse so that he leaves Salem and also all his beliefs.

The Crucible is a play reaten by Arthur Miller in 1953 in Salem, Massachusetts. Young girls goes in Salem dancing in the forest and the forest was not allowed in. Reverend Parris in the town mister that sow the girl in the forest. Abigail one of the main character want John Proctor how is well knows famers and married to Elizabeth Proctor with two children. After Reverend Parris saw some girls including Tituba, an Indian woman that was helping in his house conjuring spirits in the woods, he called Hale to Salem These woods are forbidden; the dancing and magic are signs of the devil in the town, Hale's job is to search a town for any signs of devil. The al town believed in witchcraft being in town but upwards the end of the pay Reverend Hale believed in the devil or watches in Salem changer in thinking and tried to help John Proctor that was said to be a watch

Reverend John Hale of Beverly was an expert of witchcraft. He was known for revealing the Devil in his many forms and was called in to Salem to to investigate the possibility of witches as well as first and foremost to examine Betty, Parris’s daughter. Hale is introduced into the play in Act 1 after being reluctantly called upon by Parris. Betty is in a trance and Parris is unaware of how to remove her from it and realizes that he needs outside help. When Hale arrives it is with an almost boastful aura and he jumps right into action. Hale’s primary motivation was to expose the witches in Salem but, unfortunately, all ulterior motives have major consequences that are far beyond that person’s control.