The Crucible's Giles Corey: More Weight
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With the words “more weight” Giles Corey, from The Crucible by
Arthur Miller, becomes a true hero. Throughout the play, Corey changes
from a foolish old man, into a hero who courageously dies for his family's
well-being and honor. With just those two words, the character of Giles
Corey is de ....
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.... just sentenced his wife to be hanged.
The hysteria over witches continues to grow, and Corey's wife is
tried as a witch. When he realizes what he has caused to happen, Giles is
overcome by guilt and grief. He begs for his wife to be released.
Furthermore, when Giles offers evidence that Putnam falsely accused a man
as a witch in order to get his land, and the judge asks Corey to give the
name of the man who heard Putnam's conversation as evidence, Giles refuses
to give the name so to prote ....
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