Giles Corey’s wisdom, courage, and insight prevail as he attempts to save the life of his wife, ultimately ki

To conclude, the concept of courage in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible remains prominent throughout the novel and reveals the inner-strengths of multiple characters. Anais Nin’s belief, “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to ones courage,” explains the changes that occur to the lives of many in Salem.

The townspeople of Salem, especially Reverend Hale and Elizabeth Proctor, exhibit much courage throughout the course of the novel. Hale comes to Salem to determine the possibility of witchcraft, for he feels the pride of a specialist whose unique knowledge is finally desired. Hale comes to Salem when Parris calls him to examine his daughter Betty, who falls into a strange trance after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba, a black slave from Barbados. When Hale begins to talk with the concerned people of Salem, he consults one of his books. Parris and Mrs. Putnam ask what book it is and what it will do. Hale replies that this book contains all the answers. “Have no fear now--we shall find him out if he has come among us, and I mean to crush him utterly if he has shown his face!”(333). Hale undertakes witchcraft in Salem, somewhere he has never been, but has a lot of knowledge and confidence in what he knows. Hale has no idea what this case entails, still he displays courage and shows no fear. Next, when the trials become unorthodox, Hale withdraws from the court. Abigail and the girls begin screaming that Mary is sending her spirit at them. Mary pleads with them to stop, but the girls repeat her words exactly. The room explodes into a chaotic fury of fear, excitement, and confusion. Mary becomes infected with the hysteria of the others and starts screaming too. Proctor tries to touch her, but she moves away from him, calling him the devil's man. She accuses him of consorting with the devil and pressuring her to join him in his evil ways. Then, Danforth orders Proctor's arrest against Hale's vocal opposition. Outraged, Hale screams: “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!”(398). Hale’s refusal to remain as part of this trial comes too late. The trials are no longer in his hands, but rather in those of Danforth and the hierarchy, which has no interest in seeing its proceedings exposed as a fraud. Also, Elizabeth Procto

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