Reverend Hale's 'Act IV Of The Crucible'

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

Hale is to blame at the end of Act 1 for starting the hysteria because he began looking for witches. In this example, reverend Hale is looking for characteristics in Betty of witchcraft, “...If the devil is in her, you will witness some frightful wonders… Stand close in case she flies.” This is an example of why Hale is to blame because he is stirring the fear into the town by looking for these specific traits of witches. In this quote, Hale is beginning to blame Tituba for casting her spirit upon Betty, “ You have sent your spirit upon this child, have you not? Are you gathering souls for the devil?” This example shows how Reverend Hale is to blame for hysteria because he was blaming Tituba in front of multiple towns people, arising fear into

People change from events that happen to them either in a good way or bad. In the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller a group of teen girls are found in the forest dancing around a cooking pot and chanting a song. In Salem all the citizens are Puritans. The forest is a forbidden place to go and dancing is banned. The girls are all put on trial for witchcraft after being caught by the the minister of the church,Pariss. The girls then all come together and say that they saw Lucifer and certain people in the city were with him. The people accused of doing witchcraft are all jailed and forced to confess for things they didn’t do. The people who change the most throughout the play are Reverend Hale and Mary warren.

Danforth, Hale and Paris each approach the issue of witchcraft in Salem differently because they have different social positions. Hale wants the truth; however Danforth approaches the issue by law, but Paris approaches it because of his reputation. Hale wants the truth more than the law, he also wants Danforth to stop the hangings. Abigail has accused Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft and so John Proctor and Mary Warren go to court.

Summer Foust Mrs. Burchfield English III-6th October 1, 2014 Extra Credit; How does Arthur Miller change Reverend Hale, through conflict and character motivations? Reverend Hale begins the play as a witty man with great knowledge of witch craft; he is called upon to confirm what has entered the town of Salem. Hale comes bearing heavy books “weighted with authority”. He is a very confident man with what seemed to be good intentions.

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

People’s opinions change as they face adversities throughout life. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play based on the actual events that, in 1692, led to the Salem Witch Trials, a series of hearings before local magistrates to prosecute over 150 people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Reverend Hale goes through a change after realizing the witch trials are corrupt manslaughter. In Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible,” Reverend Hale’s attitude towards the witchcraft trials changes from pride in the court to distraught through his development during Act 1, Acts 2 and 3, and Act 4.

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.

Arthur Millers The Crucible possesses many examples of interesting character development. A character who one initially finds to be worthy of mercy or pity can easily become the last person deserving of sympathy. This relationship is not only formed between the reader and the characters, but between the characters and the scenario of the story itself. The victim may become the accuser, or the scholar may become the humanitarian. This manner of characterization is best shown in the relationship between Reverend John Hale and Deputy Governor Danforth. Each is objectified to the events in Salem as they come into the situation with no attachments to any of the other characters and are unfamiliar with any of their mannerisms or personalities.

One of the worst sayings in the entire English language is “opposites attract”. It is a cheap and “easy-way-out” excuse that uses the science of magnetism and energy to explain human emotions like love, and frankly, it is false. In romance, it is nearly impossible to be attracted to someone in a way that is not surface beauty if two people are just too different. Things like political views, food preferences, even sleeping patterns can be detrimental if they are too different. In saying that, it is easy to deduce that most people are not fond of the person they consider their “opposite”, and the same goes for characters in film or literature. For instance, in The Crucible by Arthur Miller, there are many examples of pairs that may seem like

“Let you not mistake your duty as I mistook my own.” In the story The Crucible, the character Reverend Hale is brought to investigate a possible case of witchcraft. Reverend Hale is a dynamic character with his origins being arrogant and prideful while close to the end he is logical and realizes the truth. Reverend Hale and I share character traits of being determined to achieve our goals, logical with our decisions, and were once quite prideful.

To start off with one of the main characters of The Crucible─Reverend Samuel Parris─he is a minister of the church in the community who puts his authority as his first priority. On some circumstances, he will also try to cover up things not only for his ministry, but for his family. In the beginning of the play, he finds out about his niece Abigail practicing witchcraft and tries to get her to confess. “Parris: Now look you, child, your punishment will come in its time. But if you trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it” (10). Reverend Parris is accusing Abigail for being associated with witchcraft, at the same time it sounds like a threat to Abigail and himself only

Change is inevitable. Many humans fight it while others greet it with open arms and smiling faces. Most people change because of things that happen around, or to them. Negative or positive, the actions can dictate whether the individual changes for the worse or for the better. Reverend Hale in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is the perfect example of this. He changes drastically, yet gradually, throughout the entire play. Hale progresses from conceited due to his abilities, to hesitant because of the great negative impact the witch trials are beginning to hold, and finally, he becomes regretful because of his ignorance and the actions it caused.

Literary characters such as Macbeth or Professor Moriarty, while typically portrayed as “evil,” are morally complex characters that view themselves as protagonists, similar to Reverend Hale. In Arthur Miller’s seminal recreation of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, The Crucible, a group of Puritan farmers, landowners, and priests collide in a tale of desperate fear and hysteria. Reverend Hale, is a minister with what appears limitless knowledge of the supernatural, thrust into an event that his expertise could never prepare him for. While Hale’s intentions to eliminate all Demonic presence from Salem appear noble, the outcome leads to the deaths of many innocents and the greater spread of hysteria. Hale creates chaos by placing himself into a leadership position and refusing to acknowledge his pride, but is not a typically “evil” character. When he realizes his mistakes, Hale attempts to right his wrongs and stand against the court using his words to defend the accused as a form of redemption.

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.