The Crucible - Important Character Analysis :: Arthur Miller

In The Crucible, Arthur Miller establishes the universal theme that good does not always hold out over evil. It shows that fear and suspicion can produce a visual modality hysteria that destroys public order and rationality. This theme is clearly identified done the characters actions throughout the play. Three characters in the play demonstrate different types of gay condition through the decisions they instal. Reverend Hale and John Proctor incorporate the human condition to choose rationally while Danforth advocates a more than traditional side. All but Danforth have a change of spirit from the given situation. The Crucible argues that even when a society is corrupt, a psyche with high moral character can follow their conscience to make a good decision.Reverend Hale is called to Salem to help shape the witchcraft chaos. At first he is confident in doing his project as a reverend by following the church standards. He agrees with the judicature?s tactics, which in volves searching for confessions to aid the trial in sentencing batch to death. Over the course of the play he experiences a huge transformation. As he listens to both sides of the trial, he realizes that the church and court standards may be wrong, and he begins to question these standards within himself. He stops supporting the court because he can no longer accept the false prosecutions that Danforth continues to make. His utmost decision in going against the church and following his heart shows the truthful side of his character. He goes through the rest of the play trying to keep open people?s lives. When someone asks why he has come jeopardize he states, ?Why, it is all simple. I come to do the devil?s work? (986). This shows he feels that doing what may seem wrong to others is actually the right-hand(a) thing to do. His efforts are in vain, however,because in the end the Puritan hook overrules all other opinion.Danforth is the judge of the witch trials and is very stub born in his ways. His handling of the trials is overbearing and intolerant. He is shocked when Francis Nurse dares to judge his strength and states, ?Peace, Judge Hawthorne, do you know who I am, Mr. Nurse (959). He thinks that he is superior to everyone else and he believes he has the best judgment of all. Because of his job he is feeling pressured to please the majority of the people.