The world can twist what it perceives as right and wrong in many people’s eyes leaving those who act in good spirit behind and propel those that act in bad spirit forward. The Crucible by Arthur Miller proves a prime example of this fact. Salem, Massachusetts, a corrupt town ruled by priests mixed in with mass hysteria, sets the stage for this story in which the liars and deceivers triumph over those who tell the truth and try to defend their loved ones. John Proctor, one of the victims of the town’s wrath, starts his journey as a respected farmer, but the deceitful Abigail Williams soon turns on him. The same fate awaits the wife of Proctor, Elizabeth. In addition to this a good friend of the Proctors, Giles Corey, came to his demise in a similar way. Giles Corey displays courage by standing up to the court, Elizabeth Proctor displays courage by letting her husband go, in addition, John Proctor displays courage by denying his confession and holding to the truth.
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Miller writes, “Hathorne: And the name of this man? Giles: Why, I - I cannot give you his name. Hathorne: And why not? Giles: You know well why not! He’ll lay in jail if I give his name! Danforth: In that case, I have no choice but to arrest you for contempt of this court, do you know that? … Elizabeth: Giles is dead, great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them but two words. ‘More weight,’ he says and died” (Miller 96-97, 135). Here, Giles shows one key element in his persona that the average person does not contain selflessness. Furthermore, Giles even defies the court by telling them he wants more weight. Ultimately, Giles could have saved himself just by saying the name of his friend, which proves the most prominent path that most people take; however, Giles selects to die for the sake of his friend and in that he exhibits true
Miller writes, “Hathorne: And the name of this man? Giles: Why, I - I cannot give you his name. Hathorne: And why not? Giles: You know well why not! He’ll lay in jail if I give his name! Danforth: In that case, I have no choice but to arrest you for contempt of this court, do you know that? … Elizabeth: Giles is dead, great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them but two words. ‘More weight,’ he says and died” (Miller 96-97, 135). Here, Giles shows one key element in his persona that the average person does not contain selflessness. Furthermore, Giles even defies the court by telling them he wants more weight. Ultimately, Giles could have saved himself just by saying the name of his friend, which proves the most prominent path that most people take; however, Giles selects to die for the sake of his friend and in that he exhibits true