Similarities Between The Crucible And Reverend Hale

In the play, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the character Reverend Hale had political views and sense of responsibility as did Edward R. Murrow in the film, Good Night and Good Luck, directed by George Clooney. Both the play and film showed power, prejudice and fear. There is a few ways where Reverend Hale and Edward R Murrow can either be similar or different, but they are very equally similar and different. They compare and contrast from the roles they played to the time period everything took place.
The Crucible takes place in Salem in 1692 where Reverend Hale is sent to help a local family and townspeople. He is supposedly someone who is going to summon spirits that occur to a girl in Salem. Reverend Hale is very faithful to himself and his job. His job being to identify the witchcraft that is happening and spiritually change the sinfulness into the state of being right. Reverend Hale had good intentions to help defeat the situation which motivated him. Hale is very kind. “...and the child she had allegedly been afflicting recovered her normal behavior after Hale had given her his kindness..” (Act 1, page 34). Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: the Penguin

He chose to believe what people said rather than investigating the situation for actual proof. Reverend Hale happened to be the only member of the court who questioned the decisions the court was making. He wanted to quit the court. In Act 3, page 126, Hale declared, “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!” He comes back to the court, only to help the victims once he realizes Abigail Williams was a fraud. He only wanted justice, not to overthrow the court’s authority. Even though he tells them to lie to prevent anymore lies, he is trying to help them not getting executed. Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: the Penguin Group,