Helen Keller once said that, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Crucible can be defined as a severe test or trial, or a vessel that can withstand intense heat and is used for melting substances, the title symbolizes how the characters in the play oppose the public's opinion and withstand their hatred towards them. John Proctor and Giles Corey comprise the characteristics of a strong person who stand for what they believe in without backing down from a fight. Throughout the novel Proctor and Giles repeatedly deny practicing witchcraft in order to keep their name pure in the eyes of God.
John Proctor is one of the essential characters in the play that endures many …show more content…
Giles was facing the uncertainty of his wife’s fate after she was accused of witchcraft and was sentenced to jail. Giles stood up for his own beliefs in court and tried countless times to try to have his wife released from prison. When Giles proceeded to give evidence to the court about Thomas Putnam selling out his neighbors , he refused to speak the name of the individual who gave his testimony about accusations against . Giles tells the court that, “You know well why not! He’ll lay in jail if I give his name!” (page 97). Giles respects others and believes that it is not his place to give the information to the court that they demand to hear. Later Giles was taken into custody for the indictment of witchcraft, the court pressured him into confessing by laying heavy stones on his chest. Even then Giles refused to confess to a crime in which he did not commit and only responded by saying “More weight” (page 135). Giles never broke down under pressure, but instead he courageously gave up his life in order to stay a faithful