To demonstrate, Hale has a crucible that started developing when he first came to Salem, believing everything is black and white with no in between. Hale first shows this when he arrives in Salem at the beginning of the play and believes there are witches and evil and then there are the good and pure and the village is being over run with the evil. Hale explains to the Proctors that they cannot doubt that, “the powers of the dark are gathering in monstrous attack upon Salem” (65). Hale is stating that there are many witches and the evidence is clear even though it is unprovable. He believes that anyone, even good and pure, can fall to the devil and these people are here against Salem. Later, Hale returns to Salem when the trials are over because
