“More Weight”

Title	“More Weight”
# of Words	436
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.74

“More Weight”
     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 defined.
     Before the with trials begin, Giles Corey is just a silly old man, courageous but not
very smart.  Although 83 years old, he is ridiculed and blamed for things that go wrong.
When the suspicion of witches begins, Corey unthinkingly says something about his wife
reading books, and hiding them from him, which was somehow disrupting his prayers.  “It
discomfits me!  Last night--mark this--I tried and tried and could not say my prayers.  And
then she close her book and walks out of the house, and suddenly--mark this--I could pray
again!” (p. 40)  The explanation for this was very simple: Giles was not a churchgoing
man.  But, not realizing what he had done, Giles Corey had 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 Pu...This is ONLY a preview of the article. If you would like to view the entire document, you must subscribe to Electronic References. Please register below now!

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