1. Prevalence of Evil in The Crucible
Through the characters of John Proctor, the tragic hero; Giles Corey, the scapegoat; and Abigail Williams, the villain, Miller laments the fact that in the real world truth is not always rewarded and treachery sometimes prevails. ... In the play, the purpose of the character Giles Corey is to be the scapegoat who suffers the punishment that should be given to another, which ultimately leads to his destruction. ... The natural response to a crime in Salem is to put the blame on Giles Corey, foreshadowing the court's later willingness to find an accused person guilty even without the prope...
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