The Dynamic Character Of John Hale In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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.

Caboodle of Injustice and the Pursuit of Justice In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the character of Reverend Hale is a consistent character that fought for justice of the town and townspeople during the witch trials, specifically John Proctor. Reverend Hale felt as if though John’s trial results in his death, it will be at his discretion for not fighting for rightful justification of John. With the actions of Reverend Hale, Miller emulates corruption in the outcomes of the witch trials. Hale knows that John is innocent, meaning that he is going to fight to spare his life.

Looking at the Crucible I believe that Reverend Parris and John Proctor are both Static, they are both examples of a hero who finds their downfall in their resistance to change. Reverend Hale, however, is dynamic because the actions of the play change him and shape the final Hale we see in the fourth act. Reverend Hale enters act one as a smart young witch hunter with books "weighted with Authority" (Miller 36). He comes in with complete faith in his ability to identify witches and in the correct punishment, death. Gradually through the play and the trials as hysteria takes over we see Hale realize he has lost control over the witch hunt.

Every story has at least one character that would have a change in his/her point of view or a change in personality at some point throughout the plot. These characters are referred to as dynamic characters. The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, is based on a true event that happened in the year of 1692. People accused others of being witches in spite of jealousy or anger. Chaos rose and took over Massachusetts. Many people played an important part in the Salem Witch Trials. They had to side between accusations, and were either with the court or not. People were questioned by others and by themselves, which changed the lives of many. Mary Warren, John Proctor, and Reverend are three of the many characters that changed in the play because of conflicts they faced.

John Hale a man of many mysteries. In the beginning he had an evil mystique about him. As though he was the one inspiring the witch trials, trying to convict everybody, even though they hadn't did anything wrong. Though as the book progressed he eventually turned out to be a completely different man than expected. John Hales approach to the witch trials.

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.

Author miller of the crucible is based on distortion and deception of one person lie effects a village perspective on each other. Salem divine village was changed by the assumption of witchcraft that changed relationships. John began as a friendly greeting when hale came to Salem but began to fall off during hales examination. Hale started to question proctor on his belief sense proctor has had absent days in church (miller 64) “Hale: Twenty-six time in seventeen month, sir.

When John Hale notices the accused people of the town who tell the truth are being threatened and killed he begins to encourage the indicted ones to lie. For example, Rebecca Nurse, one of the most honored people in the town of Salem, was arraigned of witchcraft and told the truth but was still executed. On the other hand, people who didn’t actually do anything and said that they did do witchcraft when accused just had to ask for forgiveness from god and were able to continue on to their lives. In result of this, John Hale seeks to get people such as John Proctor to lie and confess even if they didn’t do anything. He tries to convince Proctor to confess so he can continue his life with his loving wife and children. To

     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

In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible the witch trials in Salem were a devastating time. The entire community was in disorder and chaos because of personal vengeance. This included accusations of innocent town’s people being called witches, so they hanged and were jailed. Throughout the play certain characters help the rise of witchcraft as well as the disapproval of all the innocent people who were being convicted for no reason. Reverend Hale is a dynamic character whom comes to rid of the evil spirits in Salem, yet he later tries to end the trials. Hale realizes the accusations are false, attempts to postpone the hangings, and persuade the victims to lie conveys that he is a dynamic character and changes throughout the play.

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.

      Reverend Hale is another character that changes during the course of "The Crucible." Upon his entrance in the midst of Act I, he is depicted as a strong, knowledgeable intellect. His intelligence seems to leave no room for compassion. This is evident by his interrogations which took place during Act III, the Trial, as well as the biographical information provided in Act I of "The Crucible." However, his emotions do come out in Act IV. He appears sympathetic and kindhearted while begging the women in prison to confess to save their lives.

When the play begins John Hale is much like Reverend Parris- he is naïve and controlled by the dogmas of the church, but unlike Parris, he truly believes that what he is doing is right while Parris's intentions were never pure. When he first enters the play, he is the force behind the witch trials- probing for confessions and encouraging people to testify. As the play continues, however, he experiences a transformation, making him one of the most dynamic characters in the play. He begins to empathize and has independent revelations regarding the nature of the trials after listening to John Proctor and Mary Warren.

People are known to change, whether it is liked or not, there is no way of stopping change, and people know this; what most people don’t know, is how similar character change is to human change. In the wonderfully written play 'The Crucible', by Arthur Miller, many of his characters change in big ways as the story progresses, and three of these characters that changed the most are; John Proctor, Reverend Hale, and Elizabeth Proctor. These characters change a great deal throughout this play.

Over the course of the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Reverend Hale has changed dramatically from the start of the play to the end. At first, Hale is convinced that he is an expert of witchcraft and the truth is found in his books. He also comes into Salem putting his faith into the court. As the play goes on, Hale questions his belief because he realizes that many people are being convicted without definite evidence. In the end of the play, Hale has no faith in the court. He realizes many people innocent people have died through the courts rulings and therefore he can not be a part of it. Hale’s character has changed significantly throughout the