What happened to Giles Corey in the crucible Act 4?
What happened to Giles Corey in the crucible Act 4?
We learn of his tragic fate in Act Four, when Elizabeth Proctor informs her husband, John, of his death. Giles refused to respond to the charges against him and was pressed to death. His accusers placed huge stones on his chest until he died.
What is John’s excuse for confessing in Act 4?
What is John’s excuse for confessing? He has already spoiled his name; he will not be condemning his already blackened soul by telling another lie. He is not a good man, and nothing is made worse by this lie.
Why was Giles Corey killed in the crucible?
John Proctor, George Burroughs, George Jacobs Sr., John Willard, and Samuel Wardwell were all hanged after being convicted of witchcraft, while Giles Corey was pressed to death with stones for refusing to “put himself on the country,” that is, to allow himself to be put on trial.
Why did Giles Corey refuse to confess?
Giles Corey refuses to answer “aye” or “nay” during his indictment as an attempt to protect the well-being of his family. He cannot be sent to the gallows to hang without an answer.
How did Giles die why did he refuse to answer the charge?
How did Giles Corey die? Why did he refuse to answer the charge? He refused to answer the charge so they couldn’t convict him either way. He did it to give his land to his family.
How is John Proctor’s refusal to sign his confession both a loss and a victory?
John Proctor refuses to sign a confession that he served the devil by practicing witchcraft because it is a lie. He has lost everything–his home, his family, his community–but he refusesd to give up his good name.
Who did not confess to witchcraft in The Crucible?
Elizabeth
What does Hale want Elizabeth to do for John in the last scene?
What does Hale want Elizabeth to do? Hale wants Elizabeth to convince Proctor to confess. What happened to Giles? He was pressed to death during the questioning.
Why does Elizabeth feel guilty for John’s situation?
The guilt is from the affair with Abigail. Now he is trying to get Elizabeth to forgive him and he has to forgive himself too. John and Elizabeth’s relationship is still awkward from his affair with Abigail. Elizabeth’s attitude is “frosty” and “cold” towards John.
Why does Elizabeth deny John’s relationship with Abigail What is the result of her denial?
Why does Elizabeth deny John’s relationship with Abigail? What is the result of her denial? She denies it to save his “good name”, his reputation but the result is that now she has lied and they don’t believe them.
Why does Elizabeth think Abigail will accuse her of being a witch?
Elizabeth Proctor is accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams because Abigail wants to marry Elizabeth’s husband, John, with whom she had an affair while serving in the Proctor household. “She wants me dead,” says Elizabeth of Abigail, and indeed, Abigail does intend for Elizabeth to die.