Giles Corey October 20, 2010

       “He would not answer aye or nay to his indictment; for if he denied the charge they’d hang him surely, and auction out his property. So he stand mute, and died Christian under the law. And so his sons will have his farm,” (Miller, 59).This quote is said by Elizabeth to Proctor and Giles Corey. Giles Corey was accused of being a wizard also, instead of confessing or hanging, he killed himself. By killing himself, he dies a Christian, and not as a wizard or he does not rot in jail. Giles Corey is motivated to die without confessing because he does not want to give into the unjust system. He will not give into the ridiculous deference of the court. His decision compares with Proctor’s because they both knew their innocence and would not give into the wrongful court. Proctor could not let them use his name and be shameful the rest of his life.
         Giles Corey and Proctor are both great men for dieing for their lives and not confessing. So far I do not have any convictions that I would be willing to die for. In my lifetime, I have a bid by the law and was never sent to court for anything. The only time someone should die for their convictions are when they murder someone or attempt to murder someone. Taking another person’s life is just wrong. In the movie The Green Mile, John Coffery is convicted of raping and murdering two girls. John Coffery does deserve to be put to death for the crime even though he has these powers. It was a very emotional movie.