The Crucible Essay Giles Corey, Rebecca Nurse, and John Proctor all have something in common which endanger them when the witch-hunt begins. The play, The Crucible, by Arthur Miller is a portrayal of the Salem witch trials. In the play there are three characters, Giles, Rebecca, and John all die at the end. These three people all have something in common which endangers them during the witch-hunt and later leads to their death. The one …showed first 75 words of 457 total…

…showed last 75 words of 457 total…this and all because he wanted to save his name. In The Crucible many people were falsely accused and murdered for no reason. These three people could have prevented their own death if it were not for their pride. All they had to do was confess and spend some time in jail and that would be it. Because they wanted to save their names and pride they all ended up killing themselves. Bibliography The Crucible