The Crucible Reverend Hale Sparknotes

Throught the crucible in the beginning, middle, and end, Reverend Hale came to salem to find the truth. He came to salem carrying big books about witchery. Arthur Miller writes the crucible to show everyone in the 40’s that they were overreacting about communism and compares it to The Salem Witch Trials. In the crucible Reverend Hale comes to salem thinking he is going to find witches but leaving finding something else . He even says that they shouldn't jump to conclusions

In the beginning of the crucible hale comes to salem and starts investigating but syas they shouldn't jump to conclusions for a matter so sensitive. He goes to see Mary frozen and covering her ears when God's words were said. This made him believe that the girls were controlled by spirits.”Aye, we'll discuss ... Beverly”(pg 41) This shows how he knows about spirits and he acctually belives the ghirls . He then starts questioning the townspeople of Salem and the trials start and he continues to think the girls were really possessed. Then the

But then Proctor confesses to Hale that Abigail told him that the sickness was not because of witchcraft. After Proctor tells Hale this, and agrees to tell the courts, they then figure out Goody Nurse, Goody Corey, and Elizabeth Proctor have been accused of Witchery. Hale asks John if he will testify for Elizabeth in court . As hale discovers this he then changes his mind about the trials and starts to try to help everyone and as Rebecca Nurse is being taken to jail he says this “Believe me Mr nurse... I know it“ (pg 71) this shows how he is being doubtful and he thinks he can save the