Character Changes In The Crucible

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is considered to be one of the greatest plays of all time. It tells the thrilling story of the Salem witch trials of 1692. Throughout the story many characters are introduced, and each one can be seen changing as the story progresses, be it small changes, or extraordinary ones, that alter the course of the story itself. Reverend Hale is one such character that makes changes that alter the story. At the beginning he truly believes that there are witches running amok in Salem. During the middle of the play, he is starting to question the authenticity of the trials. And finally, at the end, he is against the trials and openly declares that he is through with the court. During The Crucible by Arthur Miller Reverend Hale arrives from Beverly because he has heard rumors of alleged witchcraft in Salem. When Reverend Hale finally arrives he appears to be a determined man on a mission, and is ready to hunt down the devil and all of his advocates. His first encounter with witchcraft took place as soon as he got there, Parris’s child, Betty, is in bed, not able to talk or even move. Hale starts trying to figure out what happened to her when Abigail starts to mention Tituba, who is Parris’s servant and has knowledge of conjuring. Parris pressures her into confessing and Tituba herself says “I …show more content…
The story is filled with many characters that not only change themselves, but also change the shape of the story itself. The most important person in the whole play is Reverend Hale for many reasons. Firstly, he is the person who sets forth the witch craze in Salem. He made a mistake that killed a significant amount of people. But most important of all he learned from his mistake and tried correcting it by going against the court, and damning himself to hell trying to coerce people into lying about witchcraft so they won't be