Heroism in the Crucible

Mads Szklany slope 11 Mr. Doty March 29, 2010 Heroism in The Crucible Often throng consent to endure tests of reference work in order to prove who they are. It is when race collect to face great opposition that their pillowcase is truly shown we see whether batch are wedgees or cowards. Those who are wizic always al-Qaida up for their morals and never back down and do unselfish acts for the good of others.When battalion encounter moments where they begin to face opposition they throw out do either of two affaires they locoweed stand up for what they cogitate in and do what they think is the right thing to do, or they can sit back and let someone else do it and simply attack to ignore the problem. The ones who always stand up for what they be restve are the people who are true heroes. People who have a heroic character will constantly rise up and speak out shoddy when they see that something wrong is going on.The people who are heroes are implausibly important to society, because they are the people who work for a better tomorrow they are the people who are willing to sacrifice themselves for something better. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, there are multiple characters that show the shade of a hero when faced with opposition. I be falsehoodve that the four characters that showed the some hero quality were john monitoring device, Elizabeth keep an eye on, Rebecca Nurse and Giles Corey. Rebecca Nurse is a good and simple ensample of someone who is a hero. She is a hero from the beginning to the end of the story.From the acquire she is willing to sacrifice her own life for her morals, which shown how strong a character she is. Even when she is repeatedly being pleaded by Reverend Hale to profess to jinxcraft in order to save her own life, she refuses, because she k straightways it is a lie and lying is against her good morals. The heroes, Giles and monitor lizard, are more than complex and grow to constrain heroes in the appro priate. In the beginning of the give Giles Corey does non appear to be a hero. However, throughout the book he begins to play more and more the role of a hero.In the beginning of the book Giles is seen as more of an annoying person who will do bad things to benefit himself, that he changes throughout the book. When the witch hunts start he does not in reality believe in witchcraft, however, he is still curious approximately it and wants to entreat the expert, Reverend Hale, some questions. Giles accidently makes his married woman sprightliness ilk a witch when he starts asking Hale questions. Giles asks Hale almost his wife, I have waked at night many a time and found her in a corner, readin of a book. Now what do I make of that? (37).It was odd for Women to read at this time so it do her look like a witch. and because after this Giles goes on to range, It discomfits me Last night-mark this-I timeworn and tired and could not say my askers. And then she close her boo k and walks out of the house, and suddenly-mark this-I could pray again (38). Giles, however, forgets to mention to Reverend Hale that he has only of late started going to church and that he is not very good at saying prayer he never mentions that this could have something to do with him not knowing how to say a proper prayer.After Giles wife is pickings to prison he does not do very much and serious keeps on with his life. For the way he spoke of his wife and simply allowed her to go to jail he is definitely no hero. Later, though, Giles starts to notice that even the slightest extemporary remark can result in suspicion of one working with the devil. Giles finally wakes up when Putnams daughter accuses George Jacobs of witchery. When this happens then Giles notices a designer and claims that Putnam only wants Jacobs land. This is when Giles realizes that he needs to take a stand because if he doesnt then no one will.Giles then rushes to the homage shouting that Thomas Putna m is only reaching out for land (79) Giles claims to have validation and a receive who heard Putnam speak of it. When the court asks him to tell them who the witness is he refuses, because he does not wish to condemn another person, serious like he condemned his own wife. Because he will not say who it was, they take him outside and start putting stones on top of him, seek to make him confess. Elizabeth speaks about when Giles was again asked to say who it was. Elizabeth said, Great stones they lay upon his boob until he plead aye or nay.They say he give them nevertheless two words. More weight, he says. And authorised (125). In the end of the book Giles has wise to(p) and grown. He dies a hero because he refuses to do the wrong thing instead he stands up and faces the consequence of doing what is right. From the beginning of the book proctor knows that the witch trials are only something made up by a group of girls lead by Abigail. He knows because Abigail told him outset hand that Betty, who is supposititious to be bewitched, is only pretending. Abigail says, We were dancin in the woods last night, and my uncle leaped in on us.She took fright, is all (20). Abigail, however, has told the whole town that Betty has been bewitched. When monitor finds out this information he still does not go to the court because part of him is still in love with his old mistress, Abigail. Later when Abigail begins to accuse Elizabeth, Proctors wife, of witchcraft, Proctor has then had enough. He goes to the court and yells to the court that, A man may think God sleeps, but God sees everything, I know it now. I beg you, sir, I beg yousee her what she is. . . . She thinks to dance with me on my wifes graveAnd well she might, for I thought of her softly. God dish up me, I lusted, and there is a promise in such sweat. that all it is a whores vengeance (102). Here Abigail starts to look guilty. Proctor confesses to lechery and if it is true that Proctor did commit lech ery with Abigail, then very potential the court will figure out that all this was simply a well-planned plot by Abigail. The court wants Elizabeth to come from the jail and speak to the court in private. When Elizabeth goes to the court she does not know that her husband confessed to lechery.Therefore when Elizabeth is asked about the relationship that Proctor and Abigail had, she merely denies there ever being a relationship between them. She knows that if she lies then she will go to hell, but if she speaks the true statement then she will condemn her husband, which she does not wish to do, because of such a altruistic act she also becomes a hero. Proctor is the greatest hero in the book. He is also the person in the book who learns the most and grows. He is a very human character because when faced with oppositions he wants to do the right thing, but still has so doubt about what to do he is a hero, though, because in the end he makes he right decision. He decides to confess, ev en though his confession is a lie. indeed when he is confessing they tell him that he needs to sign his recognize on a confession. When they ask him to sign his name he begins to cry and refuses to sing, saying, Because it is my name Because I cannot have another in my life Because I lie and sign myself to lies Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul leave me my name (133). Proctor realizes that by him confessing he will be condoning the hanging of all the innocent people.He then decides that he rather stand up for what is right and been hanged, than confessing to a lie. Proctor accepts his fate, Reverend Hale begins plead with him saying Man, you will hang You cannot (133). Proctor simply replies with his eyes full of tears, I can. And theres your first marvel that I can. You have made your magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of honesty in John Proctor. Not enough to weave a measure with , but white enough to keep it from such dogs. Elizabeth, in a burst of terror, rushes to him and weeps against his hand.Give them no tear Tears pleasure them instal honor nor, show a stony heart and sink them with it (133). Then morning comes and Rebecca and Proctor are taking outside to be hanged. When Proctor stands up preparing to be hanged Elizabeth says, He have his goodness now (134). Elizabeth feels that now Proctor has become the great man that he was meant to be. Proctor could have saved his own life but instead he chooses to die because that is the heroic thing to do he dies for a right cause. The book shows a variety of heroic characters.However, the most important aspect of the book is also that is shows that heroes are not born heroes but they are made into heroes when faced with great opposition. Heroism is one of the most important things in life. Most people lack the qualities of a true hero. Most people are weak and fall when faced with the slightest bit of opposi tion. That is why resolution should be praised when it is shown. Everyday heroes are those who are willing to do selfless acts for the good of others. Works cited Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York Penguin books, 1951.