Zusammenfassung der Ressource
How do you respond to Giles Corey in 'The Crucible' and
how does Miller make you respond as you do?
- Who is Giles Corey?
- "Giles Corey, eighty-three enters. He is knotted with muscle, canny. inquisitive, and still powerful."
- Stage Directions provide an insight of character.
- Giles is old however, still strong physically and mentally.
- Irascible and combative elderly resistant of Salem.
- Comic figure.
- Friends with proctor and supports him within Court.
- What is Giles Corey's tragedy?
- Brings a charge of witchcraft on this wife.
- Giles Corey says his wife reads strange books and afterwards he finds it difficult to pray.
- Giles did not know this statement would lead to his wife bringing accused.
- Heroic Ending
- Giles dyes a innocent man as he would not answer the courts questions.
- "He would not answer aye or nay to his indictment; for if he denied the charge they'd hany him surely, and auction out his property."
- "Aye. It were a fearsome man, Giles Corey."
- Dies a Hero.
- Asks for more weight instead of answering questions.
- Selfless Act
- Dies for his beliefs
- Miller makes the audience feel
empathetic towards Giles as he is dying
for what he believe is correct.
- Comic Features of Character
- Argues with neighbours and with Danforth in Court.
- Indicates his courage and strength
- HIs wrangling makes him comic and displays his independent spirit.
- Giles and Court
- Well-known in court due to bringing endless lawsuits.
- Supports Proctor in challenging the girls accusations.
- Giles believes Thomas Putnam is using the witch trials to secure land.