“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 …showed first 75 words of 679 total…

…showed last 75 words of 679 total…position entirely. Throughout the play, Hale has walked on firm and sure ground and ends up ashamed of what he as done. The insanity and fear in Salem has changed him forever. He can no longer walk with his head up and keep his faith in his religion nor trust the courts. The acts in the play have worked together to show the changing of what once was a well-respected man. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** n/a