Act 4
"more weight"
More weight
Giles died because he wouldn't answer the charges against him. He died being pressed by stone with his last words being "more weight"
He died by being tortured by Danforth and the Court. They tortured him by laying stones on top of him until the pressure gave way and kill him. His last works were "more weight", in other words, "I'm not telling you anything!"
Use the whole witchcraft scandal to try to get more land
"more weight"
More weight.
More weight
In 'The Crucible,' Giles Corey, an older man who was accused of witchcraft was killed by the piling of heavy rocks upon his chest. When they tried to get him to confess to witchcraft, he simply stated, 'more weight.' He was eventually crushed to death.
Giles died because he wouldn't answer the charges against him. He died being pressed by stone with his last words being "more weight"
He died by being tortured by Danforth and the Court. They tortured him by laying stones on top of him until the pressure gave way and kill him. His last works were "more weight", in other words, "I'm not telling you anything!"
Yes, Giles Corey's eccentric and earthy dialogue does provide comic relief in "The Crucible." For example, his response to being accused of witchcraft with "More weight" offers a darkly humorous defiance. Additionally, his tendency to speak bluntly and use colloquial language contrasts with the seriousness of the witch trials, creating a light-hearted moment amidst the tension.
Use the whole witchcraft scandal to try to get more land
Giles Corey, September 19, 1692. According to legend, his last words were "More weight," as more stones were placed on him and he died.
Giles Corey doesn't actually reveal who his source of proof is. He only says that the person is reliable and that this person overheard Thomas Putnam telling his daughter to accuse George Jacobs of witchcraft. That is when Giles Corey accused Thomas Putnam of lying so he could get George Jacobs land at a reduced price.
Arthur Miller's play The Crucible is centered around the mass hysteria created by accusations of witchcraft in the Puritan village of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. These accusations can be blamed on Abigail Williams' affair with John Proctor, the secret grudges that neighbors hold against each other, and the physical and economic differences between the citizens of Salem Village. Because suspicions were at an all-time high, petty accusations were made out to be witchcraft, and bad business deals were blamed on witchery. Among the grudges that help spur the resentment and hostility in the village is one between Giles Corey and Thomas Putnam, who argue about a plot of land and its ownership. Once the accusations begin, everyone has a reason to accuse someone else of witchcraft. When Putnam's daughter accuses George Jacobs of witchery, Corey quickly notices a motive and claims that Putnam only wants Jacobs' land. Additionally, even the slightest offhand remark can result in the suspicion of one working with the devil. In another example of hasty accusations, Giles Corey casually mentions that when his wife is reading, he is unable to say his prayers. However, Reverend Hale takes Giles' claims the wrong way and Martha Corey is quickly arrested and convicted for witchcraft. In Arthur Miller's haunting play The Crucible, Giles Corey often announces his feelings without considering the consequences, but redeems himself by refusing to allow the defamation of one of his friends while keeping his property and dignity intact. Giles Corey is an outspoken member of Salem Village, which can sometimes get himself and others into trouble. Giles, one could say, is infamous in the town for causing disputes and attempting to settle those disputes in court. In one instance, Giles is embedded in an argument with Thomas Putnam about land that he believes rightfully belongs to John Proctor.
He died by being tortured by Danforth and the Court. They tortured him by laying stones on top of him until the pressure gave way and kill him. His last works were "more weight", in other words, "I'm not telling you anything!"