Reverend Hale doesn't have a lot of dialogue in ACT 4 but he does has his moments where he knows who he is, and why he was brought to Salem. He was brought to solve what was happening between the girls, and if the devil has come to knock on their doors. In the final act you can see him go back to what he first believed in. Yes he studied Witchcraft but he knew what to believe and what not to. His whole concept changed in in the middle and it's finally coming back to him.

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Reverend Hale does have Internal and External conflicts throughout The Crucible, it can be very obvious or you have to dig down into the core to completely understand. When Rev. Hale enters the play he's a very confident man, coming to find the truth in the non-sense he has heard of. He comes barring books of all kinds and he knows what kind of man he is. His job is to find that witches do not exist in Salem or in any of the girls. His Internal conflict is how he evolves in the play. Again he knew who he was and what he was taught in school (Harvard) but all the lies going around; Betty screaming at the sound of Jesus Christ, and how the girls were frolicking in the forest naked and dancing. They weren't raised to be like this. So everything that Hale knew...or thought he knew would flip around. He once said, "The devil is precise; the masks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her". As events were happening around him, he changed his view on the whole situation. "The Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points.", He didn't know who to believe. It was going on to long for Hale to wrap his head around everything.

External is trying to figure out this conflict in the town. But not to try and be the bad guy...even though they're a lot of bad guys. *HELP IF EVERYONE IS GONNA SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE CONFLICT, WHAT SHOULD I SAY?*

The conflict is important because it shows if Hale is a true man to his word, or just some hocus pocus. Even though he was known as the best and was brought in to solve what was happening. He had no idea that all these secrets would have come out in the process of solving. He needs to know that even though he has changed throughout the play he can still do his job...even though he was a bit sarcastic. "Why, it is all simple. I come to do the Devil's work. I come to counsel Christians hey should belie themselves *His sarcasm collapses* There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!!"

If unsuccesful people know him by name and what he was brought there for. If he doesn't do his job correctly than people will not trust him anymore...they will think he' just a big lie*Can I bring in what I thought of him at the beginning? (I think that would be a good idea, it’ll let everyone know a different opinion about Hale-Lauren) * He will lose his job, and the trust in himself...he thought he was this big shot that came from Harvard...but if he loses...what will he think of himself?

Reverend Hale is from Beverly and he handles medicine.  He is like Reverend Parris's right hand man because in act one he always wants Reverend Hale to do stuff or comfirm things.  Anyways Reverend Hale is practically and expert on witchcraft and he is excited to do his job.  He is a really trustworthy man and is very faithful to God.  He thinks that the devil cannot overcome him. -Minh

Reverend Hale is in his 40's and unlike everyone else, he is not keen to jump to witchcraft. He is a learned man whom everyone takes seriously. He considers every symptom of the children. He could be called arrogant because he thinks himself one of the most educated in the way of witchcraft, among kings and philosophers, even scientists. He scoffs at those who propose ideas that he has not learned to be "true".
Dora M.

Reverend Hale seemed almost “happier” at the beginning of the play; maybe, like Dora said: “arrogant.” Due to the trials; however, he has changed a lot. “He is different now-drawn a little, and there is a quality of deference, even guilt, about his manner now.” This might be because he is a trained professional, but no one in the town is listening to what he has to say about what is going on.  When Hale first came into the town, he was saying; “The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite in stone…” but after the trials started, and continue to go on, and with everyone in Salem going witch-hunt crazy, it is no wonder his mind has started to change.

It can be inferred that Hale sticks by his beliefs and is not quick to change his mind, but with everyone acting like their neighbor is a witch, he can’t be help but start to believe it too; he even said: “The devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points!” Due to his changes from Act 1 to Act 2, Reverend Hale can be classified as a dynamic character. His personality has changed a lot; from the man who was almost giddy to do his job, to a more serious character. -Lauren

I feel different than everyone else when Hale took an entrance in Act 1. He had all these books in his hands, and I got the impression that he wasn't the real thing. I took the mood like he was like a door to door seller. But once the play got started, and Hale was involved into finding out what going on with the girls I knew who he was, He studied what he wanted to study, and believes in his religion, and knows where his ideas come from.

At the beginning he said, "The devil is precise; the masks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her." He really didn't believe in witchcraft, he knew there was a logical answer somewhere in the mix of the young girls and the parents. But as the play continues into the second Act, you see Rev. Hale get into the witchcraft part of what the parents believe...cause basically everyone is going crazy. They also take the mens wives and Rev. Hale says, "The Devil is alive in Salem, and we dare not quail to follow wherever the accusing finger points."

Rev. Hale seemed so cheery and happy to help at the beginning but now he seems to have gotten more serious and cautious about what he says. Most of everything he says is in a painful voice. He's turning into a Dynamic Character because he's changing in every scene he is involved in. Can't wait to see what happens next! -Nicole

Reverend Hale is a man motivated by what he believes in and his intellectual interest in witchcraft but he is also affected by those around him. Dora M.

Reverend Hale is dynamic character in this story.  At first he was a firm believer in witch craft and believed in Abigail's words.  He thought that there was a devil in Salem, but then later on in the play he changed.  After listening to what the accused had to say, he started to actually believe in Proctor and Mary Warren and that they were telling the truth.  First he was a high spirted man that loves to solve witch craft; now he is a broken man that lost his faith in the law and witch craft.  He then tried everything he could to do right and talk to the prisioners, but it did not help much. -Minh

In ACT II Reverend Hale scopes out the people that were mentioned and started to question them.  He went to Proctor and see if he could resite the ten amendments, but Proctor could not.  Later on he was surprised that Elizabeth was arrested because she is such a good person.  Then soon Reverend Hale starts to realized that the accusations aren't that justified.

ACT III Reverend Hale is now attending court.  Soon he started to realized why every time the accused defended themselves; Paris would call it an attack to the court.  He found out that Abigail is a fake and the court is crazy, so he decided to quit the court.

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Title: The Crucible

Author: Arthur Miller

Short description: A reverend from Beverly who has an expertise in recognition of witchcraft.

Reverend Hale teaches many things in the Crucible; things that we can all learn from. It may seem clichéd, that a reverend would teach, but what we learn from him is important in shaping who we are.  

The people of Salem could’ve and should’ve watched and listened to Hale, a lot more than they did. He, in the beginning, kept a level head about what was going on; instead of jumping to the conclusion of witchcraft. He was also unlikely to start naming names, and blaming those around him. He weeded, or tried to at least, out the fake occurrences, keeping a level head about him. Those in the past, not just Salem, can take an example from Hale. Rushing into something, just because it seems like the right thing to do at the moment, may not always have the results you were looking for.  

Today’s audiences can still learn many lessons from Hale. After realizing that he gave in and believed that the girl’s examples of witchcraft were real, and signing seventy-two death warrants, Hale attempted to fix his mistakes. This should be how people now-a-day’s, especially politicians and those in power, model themselves. Trying to correct your mistakes, no matter what happened, will prove to be a success in the future. 

Let’s not forget about the future. Knowing about what will happen in the future is impossible; but the past will eventually repeat itself by those who cannot learn from it. *It sounds, corny, I know…and I couldn’t come up with anything else than that*   

Reverend Hale is a supporting character.  At first he helped the court and Abigail by checking out the accused.  Then he would question them in many ways.  He completely believed that Abigail was right because the others have already confessed.  He does have some big parts, but he is mostly a supporting character.  He is also a catalyst because he begged Elizabeth, one of the leading characters, to tell Protor; to tell the truth.  Then later in the end he supported the prisoners to escape, but everything failed.

Reverend Hale is a good character with no bad in him.  In the very begginning to the end, he always wanted to help.  First he helped investiage the devil in Salem.  Then he went to help the court.  After that he tried to help the prisoners, knowing what he did was wrong.  "Excellency, I have signed seventy-two death warrants; I am a minister of the Lord and I dare not take a life without there be a proof so immaculate no slightest qualm of conscience may doubt it." is a good quote that shows how Reverend Hale starts to doubt the court.  One of his weakness is that he is too easily influenced by the people around him.  He is also too naive because he was tricked by Abigail.  Some events that led him down this good path is his own morals.  He did what was right in his opinion.  Another important factor is that he went to hardvard which help him become the man he is today.  The Abigail factor is a big influence because he finally figured out that she was lieing, and what he did was wrong, so he tried to help the prisoners to undo what he did.  He signed death warrants for 72 innocent people, but he realized his mistake and went on his way to fix it. -Minh