Giles Corey

Giles Corey The Crucible written by Arthur Miller was a play that portrayed many characters with many different characterizations; Giles Corey was one of those characters. Giles Corey was a man not many people of his town could put a finger on. He is an older gentleman about 83, and built like an ox, but had a heart of gold. Some people didn’t like him very much because of his outspokenness, like Thomas Putnam. Other …showed first 75 words of 488 total…

…showed last 75 words of 488 total…a court of law, “ This is a hearing; you cannot clap me for contempt of a hearing.” (97). As anyone can see Giles is a character that is no particular way. People hate him, yet people love him. He is a man of dignity, but also a man of the court. It is practically impossible to sum up Giles with one word. He is a man of wisdom and age that should not be taken lightly.