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Giles Corey In The Crucible
“I cannot give you no name sir, I cannot.”, exclaimed Giles Corey in The Crucible, as he argued with Governor Danforth about a deposition. Giles Corey is an eighty-three year old resident in the humble town of Salem situated in the state of Massachusetts. Giles Corey is knotted with muscle, canny, inquisitive, and still powerful. Mr. Corey is married to his wife, Martha Corey. Giles Corey and myself have many traits in common such as being greedy for more, determined in the work that we do, and also being loyal. Being greedy for more is a trait that is parallel between Giles corey and me. Giles is a man of greediness. Throughout the play, it was mentioned in a conversation with Governor Danforth, Giles Corey had sued thirty-three people in the court of law, so that he could get acquire things that he wanted from them. Giles was always wanting more than he had. Being greedy is a trait that i have possessed for the majority …show more content…
In The Crucible, Giles was a Loyal man. For example, he was very loyal to the three women, that were going to get hung, by fighting for them not to hang. Giles brought in much evidence to try to sway the governor into believing the truth. I am loyal to my family and my friends. For example if any of my friends or family get in a situation where they need help, I will be there to help and assist them. Another way that I am loyal is that I am loyal to the rules that my parents have. For example I will follow the rules that my parents institute on me. Loyalty is a trait that is shared by both Giles Corey and myself. Giles Corey and myself have many traits in common such as being greedy for more, determined in the work that we do, and also being loyal. Giles Corey is an eighty-three year old character in The Crucible. Giles Corey is one of the characters that many people around the world can relate to the traits that he

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