The Crucible
...find the cause and put the guilty where they belong. These events cause monumental changes within Hale that will question his morals, as well as his integrity to do what is right. Furthermore; Initially, Hale is a naive witch hunter and truly believes the young girls’ cry for attention. With this in mind Hale begins to inquire the integrity of the girls when innocent people accused of witchcraft are being hung just because they would not confess. However to Hale’s surprise the charade played out by the girls is regarded as the truth just as Hale had deemed fact prior. After the trials have been concluded, Hale against his belief of witchcraft, attempts to get the accused witches to confess in order to save their lives as well as the lives of those who are in jeopardy due to the witch’s carelessness. “Excellency it is enough he confess himself. Let him sign it, let him sign it.”(141) Hale pleading to Parris to spare Proctor’s life. Hale finally concedes not to witchcraft, but to the fact t...