Integrity and Courage
...d myself! Is there no good penitence but it be in public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church! God sees my name; God knows how black my sins are!”. When Danforth would not give up the argument with Proctor to sign the confession, he asked, “Then explain to me, Mr. Proctor, why will you not let me have it? “, Proctor answered, “ Because it is my name... Because I lie and sign myself to lies!... I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”. Danforth then explained to Proctor, if the confession was a lie, he would not accept it. Proctor, with his breast heaving and his eyes staring, he tore the confession and crumpled it up, while he wept in fury. Danforth then ordered for him to be hung “ high over the town “. John Proctor showed courage for his friends and family and by doing it, helped put an end to the unfair courts of Salem. Another good example of with a good deal of courage is Giles Corey. Giles is a 83-year old landowner who is sturdy, spirited, and fiercely independent. He’s unenlightened and stubborn, but at the same time, warm-hearted and undaunted. He reveals himself to be a great man of remarkable courage and determination when he would not answer “Aye or nay to his indictment”. When Elizabeth Proctor was informing her husband, John, about it, she explained, “ great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. They say he give them two words. ‘ More weight’, he says. And died. “. Giles Corey’s wife, Martha, and all of his companions, had already been convicted of witchcraft, so he, in all probability, decided that he had nothing to live for. Giles humbly protested the one-sided courts by sacrificing himself as an example to his acquaintances to stay strong and to not give up in what they believe is wrong. John Proctor could have easily used Giles Corey as an example, because Proctor learned of Giles’ death before he had to make his decision of confessing or being executed. The next courageous person in The Crucible is Reverend John Hale. Reverend Hale is the church authority on Witch Craft, and is summoned to Salem to observe Reverend Parris’ daughter Betty, who is suffering from an unexplained illness, and report if she has been hexed by witchcraft. Reverend Hale is proud of his scholarly expertise, and is glad to visit to Salem to give his professional input on the situation. He displayed acts of courage when he grew extremely frustrated about how unjust and ridiculous Danforth and his trials were, and...