The Crucible Hale Character Analysis
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller the character Hale goes through a transformation unlike any other character. He is a good honest man looking to solve the issue of witchcraft in the town of Salem. Hale is new to the town and doesn’t know much about the people that live there. Hale has come with no prejudices and seeks only the truth. He is considered the expert on witchcraft as many of the townspeople have the highest respects for him.
Once Reverend Parris suspected witchery in the town of Salem he called upon Reverend Hale of Beverly. Reverend Hale had executed a witch in his town. Hale comes to Salem young, eager, intelligent and insightful. In Act I, Hale is described as “a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he has felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for.” Hale believes that everyone should be confident in the system and testify if called upon.
After Hale starts to understand the dynamic of the town and accusations, he starts to lose his confidence in the court. Hale demonstrates his loss in confidence by going around house to house late at night to try to get a better idea of who …show more content…
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
Once Reverend Parris suspected witchery in the town of Salem he called upon Reverend Hale of Beverly. Reverend Hale had executed a witch in his town. Hale comes to Salem young, eager, intelligent and insightful. In Act I, Hale is described as “a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he has felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for.” Hale believes that everyone should be confident in the system and testify if called upon.
After Hale starts to understand the dynamic of the town and accusations, he starts to lose his confidence in the court. Hale demonstrates his loss in confidence by going around house to house late at night to try to get a better idea of who …show more content…
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