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The Transformation Of Reverend Hale In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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Throughout the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the character of Reverend Hale transforms considerably from Act I to Act IV. From his initial beliefs of practicing justice and preventing witchcraft to ultimately his loss of faith and his culpability and apprehension towards the events that will eventually occur in regards to the Salem hangings. Hale's transformation changes the play by sprouting distrust in the Judicial system within Salem and surrounding areas. Hales transition from a slightly smug, starry eyed, deeply devoted christian, to an untrusting, unfaithful, pessimistic man affected the play by giving us the readers a sense of empathy for Hale who had been mislead to persecute innocents instead of convicting real evil doers for the benefit of unjust, untrustworthy people such Reverend Parris and Ezekial Cheever for their own personal incentives. His eventual resignation of the court shows us just how greatly he has changed from when we were first introduced to him …show more content…

His discussion and convincing with Titibua show us that he wholeheartedly believes that is helping Salem become more trust and true. "You are God's instrument put in our hands to discover the Devil's agents among us. You are selected, Tituba, you are chosen to help us cleanse our village.” (Arthur Miller, Act I) He sees Titibua as instead of culprit and rather a misguided confused woman who has been wrapped up in supernatural affairs, this quote highlights Hales good faith towards those accused but also his pride and his certainty that the actions he his partaking is just and even

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