Crucible

Crucible

John walls
EN111
College Writing

Two honorable men: Giles Corey and John Proctor

In the seventeenth century Salem Massachusetts rumors had spread that people were practicing witchcraft and fears and suspicion soon followed. Then, the witch-hunts and trials resulted from all this talk of witchcraft.   During the Salem trials, it would be impossible to defend ones position if accused of being a witch or if one had to try and defend a witch.   But, Giles Corey and John Proctor are able to defy the impossible and display their heroic trait despite the accusations brought against them.   This is what takes place in Author Miller’s play The Crucible.
In the play The Crucible, I feel that Giles Corey and John Proctor fulfill Joseph Campbell’s definition of a hero because they protect other peoples characters, and took responsibility for their own actions, even when it leads to their own death.  
One heroic trait that both characters have is that they protect others. When Corey brings up an accusation against Thomas Putnam for using his daughter to cry witchery on others just to buy up their land, Danforth angrily demands Giles to submit his proof, the informant.   But, he says he will not give a name without a proper lawyer.   Then, when Ezkiel Cheevers tells Elizabeth that he will be taking her because of the poppet, John tries to stop Cheever to let him take her because Mary Warren has told Proctor that she owned the doll but had given it to Elizabeth.   John Proctor knows this is not fair and is willing to fight for others to find justice.
Another heroic trait that both characters share is their faithfulness to one another in order to find justice.   For example, Corey backs up John Proctor when arguing with Thomas Putnam about their ownership of land.   After Proctor reminisces of when he took Corey to court for him publicly saying that John burned off Corey’s roof, Putnam argues with Proctor about how his lumber that Corey and him are dragging home is really on...