"I came to do the Devil's work" is the ironic and sad truth that Reverend John Hale
             realizes in Arthur Miller's dramatic play, The Crucible. One can see that Hale's
             personality changes enormously throughout the play. These changes are illustrated by
             Hale's many statements in the play. The statements in the beginning of the play establish
             Hale's firm beliefs and toward the end of the play his disgust with the outcome of the
             Hale is a very intriguing person with many character traits. "They must be, they
             are weighted with authority." (p. 36) This shows that he is sure of his actions and himself.
             Another thing that he is sure of is witchcraft. This is shown when he states, "The Devil is
             precise; the marks of his presence are as definite as stone." (p.38) and, "Are you gathering
             souls for the Devil?"(p. 44). One of Hale's character flaws is that he judges by
             appearances. "You look as such a good soul should." (p. 37) and, "A claim so weighty
             cannot be argued by a farmer." (p. 99) He claims to be the right-hand man of the Lord,
             "Have no fear now; we shall find him out if he has come among us, and I mean to crush
             him utterly if he has shown his face." When in reality, his actions and beliefs end with
             tragic results. Hale believes so strongly in his religion that he is willing to use unjust
             procedures to extract the information he wants. He does this when questioning Tituba
             and John Proctor. "When the Devil comes to you, does he come with another person?
             Perhaps another person in the village?" (p. 45) and "God put you in his hands to help
             cleanse this village." (p. 46) Hale uses these persuading techniques and the authority of
             the church to find and punish the "enemies" of the church.
             In the second act, the audience can actually make a distinction between t...