Giles Corey In The Crucible '
1.The court is considering the evidence that they have on her being a witch, Hawthorne calls her out when he questions,” there is abundant evidence in our hands to show that you have given yourself to the reading of fortunes, Do you deny it?”. She responds saying,” I am innocent to a witch. I know not what a witch is.”
2.Giles Corey accuses Thomas Putnam’s of his purpose in promoting the witch trials to be morally unsound. Giles declares,” Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land!” By yelling this in the courtroom, Giles is thrown out and causes quite a commotion.
3.Judge Danforth thinks he is superior and righteous. He has already signed the death warrants for 72 women and seems unable to believe that some of the women are innocent and that the evidence against them may be …show more content…
Soon after, he goes back and reads the list of 91 people who believe the wives are not witches. The people believed no harm would come to them until Danforth says,” Mr. Cheever have warrants drawn for all of these –arrest for examination.”
8.Giles Corey is hesitant to give the name of the man who heard Thomas Putnam say his daughter’s outcry against Jacobs had given him land because “he’ll lay in jail if I give his name!” Giles Corey does not wish to get anyone in trouble with the court because of what happened with the 91 people who did try to help.
9.Hale points out that,” There is prodigious fear of this court in the country,” as a way to explain Giles hesitance towards revealing the mans name to Danforth. Hale is trying to relieve Giles of as much trouble as he can, Danforth responds by saying there is a,” moving plot to topple Christ in the country!”
10. Danforth suggests that a “way out” for the girls when he says that he can kill Mary if she is lying or, if she is telling the truth, they should,” drop your guile and confess your pretense, for a quick confession will go easier with
2.Giles Corey accuses Thomas Putnam’s of his purpose in promoting the witch trials to be morally unsound. Giles declares,” Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land!” By yelling this in the courtroom, Giles is thrown out and causes quite a commotion.
3.Judge Danforth thinks he is superior and righteous. He has already signed the death warrants for 72 women and seems unable to believe that some of the women are innocent and that the evidence against them may be …show more content…
Soon after, he goes back and reads the list of 91 people who believe the wives are not witches. The people believed no harm would come to them until Danforth says,” Mr. Cheever have warrants drawn for all of these –arrest for examination.”
8.Giles Corey is hesitant to give the name of the man who heard Thomas Putnam say his daughter’s outcry against Jacobs had given him land because “he’ll lay in jail if I give his name!” Giles Corey does not wish to get anyone in trouble with the court because of what happened with the 91 people who did try to help.
9.Hale points out that,” There is prodigious fear of this court in the country,” as a way to explain Giles hesitance towards revealing the mans name to Danforth. Hale is trying to relieve Giles of as much trouble as he can, Danforth responds by saying there is a,” moving plot to topple Christ in the country!”
10. Danforth suggests that a “way out” for the girls when he says that he can kill Mary if she is lying or, if she is telling the truth, they should,” drop your guile and confess your pretense, for a quick confession will go easier with