Reverend Hale And John Proctor In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

WITCHCRAFT By Town of Salem (ft. Reverend Hale) “Morality, like art, means drawing a line someplace” (Oscar Wilde). Throughout The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Reverend Hale’s morals are tested throughout the story, showing his evolution from the belief that Salem was tainted with witchcraft, to having to draw the line and prove the innocence of a simple farmer named John Proctor. Hale converts over to believing John Proctor and quits the court because of the blunt ignorance shown by the townspeople of Salem; he goes from absolving Tituba and all of the girls, then to having his doubts about the “witchcraft” happening in Salem and asking John Proctor about it, and then finally to siding with John Proctor and all of the convicted people of Salem.

And in my ignorance I find it hard to draw a clear opinion of them that come accused before the court. And so this afternoon, and now tonight, I go from house to house - I come now from Rebecca Nurse’s house…” (Miller, 63-64). He’s already showing that he might not have made the right choice as is, doubting his first judgements involving the situation. This is further shown that he’s doubting himself as to whether he made the right decision or night, as he believes that Rebecca Nurse is a pure soul, yet she was mentioned in the court, discussing that she was almost accused of performing witchcraft. While it seemed like nobody was safe, Hale proceeded to attempt to reassure the Proctors that neither of them would be prosecuted. Yet, later on in act two, Cheever comes with a warrant for Goody Proctor, to Hale’s dismay, possibly being the turning point for Hale, realizing that he may have made a large mistake in placing his beliefs in Parris, Abigail, and the rest of the