In 'Setting, Language and the Force of Evil in The Crucible,' Penelope Curtis maintains that the language of the play is marked by what she calls 'half-metaphor ,' which Miller employs to suggest the themes.

Some critics have conducted similar language studies of The Crucible. Tracing the repetition 'weight' in The Crucible reveals how the word supports one of the play's crucial themes: how an individual's struggle for truth often conflicts with society. In fact, Miller intimately connects the word 'weight' to the theme of the play by employing it ten times throughout the four acts. In hearing about Giles's death, Proctor repeats Corey's words, as if to consider their meaning for himself. 'More Weight.' Miller assigns great significance to Corey's words for he uses them in Act Four at a decisive moment for his protagonist, John Proctor.

Corey died, still in defiance, uttering as his last words. In punishment, Corey was pressed with great stones, still refusing to confess to witchery. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Īrthur Miller's 'Weight of Truth' in The Crucible STEPHEN MARINO One of the more intriguing historical events Arthur Miller included in The Crucible was Giles Corey's refusal to answer his indictment for witchcraft in order to preserve his land for his sons' inheritance.

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