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 …

…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.