Reverend Hale: A Lesson Learned Throughout Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, Reverend Samuel Hale of Beverly undergoes many changes from a naive, proud man to a kind, sympathetic man who braves himself to try to rid Salem, Massachusetts of the horrific witch trials that he had started. Reverend Hale came to Salem thinking that he would save it with his knowledge of witchcraft but what he got was an event that would change him forever. He thought that he knew all about witchery, but the witch trials showed him otherwise. When he arrives in Salem with his many books on spiritual beings and worlds, he is questioned by Parris why they’re heavy, and simply replies,”They must be; they are weighted with authority”(36). By the time innocent
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Hale. I hope you'll leave some of it in Salem”(37). At this Hale is embarrassed for he realizes that he is not looking past the plain, deceptive characteristics of witchcraft. He now feels as if he has to do as Proctor tells him in order to credit his character well. Reverend Hale feels as though he has the knowledge to do anything, but he soon finds out how wrong he …show more content…
When John Proctor brings Mary Warren along with him to admit to the court what really was behind the accusations, Hale sees that he speaks the truth. Right after Proctor had confessed to lechery with Abigail Williams the court had his wife, Elizabeth, brought in to confirm his confession but she lies in for his sake and tells them that he had never committed the such an act, Hale is the only one of the official court who knows for sure what the Salem witch trials are really about. He quickly informs Danforth, “Excellency, it is a natural lie; I beg you, stop now before another is condemned… From the beginning this man has struck me true”(114). After handing over so many people who did not seem evil at all into the to the hands of death, he does not wish to witness anymore. When he tried to reason with Judge Danforth he was only put down. Eventually he couldn’t stand anymore of the horrid witch trials in which nothing goes right and left the court declaring, “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!”(120). Throughout Act III, Reverend Samuel Hale learns that he was wrong before and faces a battle within himself if he should stick to the old teachings or listen to the
Hale. I hope you'll leave some of it in Salem”(37). At this Hale is embarrassed for he realizes that he is not looking past the plain, deceptive characteristics of witchcraft. He now feels as if he has to do as Proctor tells him in order to credit his character well. Reverend Hale feels as though he has the knowledge to do anything, but he soon finds out how wrong he …show more content…
When John Proctor brings Mary Warren along with him to admit to the court what really was behind the accusations, Hale sees that he speaks the truth. Right after Proctor had confessed to lechery with Abigail Williams the court had his wife, Elizabeth, brought in to confirm his confession but she lies in for his sake and tells them that he had never committed the such an act, Hale is the only one of the official court who knows for sure what the Salem witch trials are really about. He quickly informs Danforth, “Excellency, it is a natural lie; I beg you, stop now before another is condemned… From the beginning this man has struck me true”(114). After handing over so many people who did not seem evil at all into the to the hands of death, he does not wish to witness anymore. When he tried to reason with Judge Danforth he was only put down. Eventually he couldn’t stand anymore of the horrid witch trials in which nothing goes right and left the court declaring, “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!”(120). Throughout Act III, Reverend Samuel Hale learns that he was wrong before and faces a battle within himself if he should stick to the old teachings or listen to the