Rev. John Hale, the protagonist of Arthur Miller's The Crucible, starts out as an expert witch hunter that soon turns his back to the church in order to save the lives of others. Rev. Hale develops the theme of integrity because he fights for justice and quits the court to defend innocent villagers. He turns away from the accusations of the church to do what he believes is intended under God’s duty. What he does not realize is that his decision to lie would only reinforce the slanders the court has already committed. There would be no proof left. Rev. John Hale is an expert witch hunter that soon turns his back to the church to do what he thinks is the right thing. He decides to change his way once he realized that Abigail was a fraud. This motivates Hale to do good and play a role in the Lord’s work in …show more content…
Hale investigates villagers after getting the call to go and investigate Abigail. “No, no I come of my own, without the court’s authority. Hear me,” said John Hale (1.1.494). He shows up to Proctor's house to tell him that his wife has been mentioned in court. At this point Rev. Hale is starting to turn his back on the court and church once he realized that his wife has been convicted too. At that time, he decided to take matters into his own hands, and he went to the other prisoners telling them to turn on Abigail. After, he soon realizes that his actions would reinforce the slanders that the court decided. The action of the play severely tests Hale's faith and understanding. He must acknowledge that children have manipulated his own irrefutable beliefs, while realizing that he has sent innocent people to their death. The dynamic sentence of Rev. Hale throughout The Crucible influenced him to change his ways at the end of the play. By realizing that Abigail is a fraud, after she tried to manipulate him, he tries to persuade the other prisoners so they may avoid executions. He does not realize that the lies he is telling would only lead to more