Reverend
Hale is one of the few characters in who tries to do the right thing for its
own sake. He starts the play as a character who believes that witches are real and that they
deserve to die, but he is not a man without mercy or empathy. He is not as quick as other
characters to dismiss the lives of people who have lived justly, and he is willing to listen to
his gut feelings when it comes to judgments of people.
While he is the one
who signs the death warrants and oversees the court proceedings at the start of the novel, he is
quick to believe and advocate for John Proctor and Elizabeth Proctor. Despite listening to the
girl's testimony, he doesnt think that Abigail is as innocent or truthful as she seems, and he
is willing to admit that he made mistakes to save peoples lives.
While he
shows a willingness to do the right thing, or at least what he believes is correct, it is his
ability to change based on new facts and evidence that makes him a symbol of integrity
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