Read the passage from Act 3, Part 3, of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.DANFORTH: No uncorrupted man may fear this court, Mr. Hale! None! (to Giles) You are under arrest in contempt of this court. Now sit you down and take counsel with yourself, or you will be set in the jail until you decide to answer all questions.(Giles Corey makes a rush for Putnam. Proctor lunges and holds him.)PROCTOR: No, Giles!GILES (over Proctor’s shoulder at Putnam): I’ll cut your throat, Putnam, I’ll kill you yet!PROCTOR (forcing him into a chair): Peace, Giles, peace. (releasing him) We’ll prove ourselves. Now we will. (He starts to turn to Danforth.)GILES: Say nothin’ more, John. (pointing at Danforth) He’s only playin’ you! He means to hang us all!How does Giles Corey’s point of view influence the plot in this passage?Group of answer choicesGiles’s point of view is that Putnam is influencing the judge; this motivates him to speak out about the court.Giles’s point of view is that the court has no authority; this motivates him to allow the court to arrest him.Giles’s point of view is that the court is abusing its authority; this motivates him to criticize Danforth.Giles’s point of view is that the court is false; this motivates him to question Danforth’s actions.
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Read the passage from Act 3, Part 3, of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.DANFORTH: No uncorrupted man may fear this court, Mr. Hale! None! (to Giles) You are under arrest in contempt of this court. Now sit you down and take counsel with yourself, or you will be set in the jail until you decide to answer all questions.(Giles Corey makes a rush for Putnam. Proctor lunges and holds him.)PROCTOR: No, Giles!GILES (over Proctor’s shoulder at Putnam): I’ll cut your throat, Putnam, I’ll kill you yet!PROCTOR (forcing him into a chair): Peace, Giles, peace. (releasing him) We’ll prove ourselves. Now we will. (He starts to turn to Danforth.)GILES: Say nothin’ more, John. (pointing at Danforth) He’s only playin’ you! He means to hang us all!How does Giles Corey’s point of view influence the plot in this passage?Group of answer choicesGiles’s point of view is that Putnam is influencing the judge; this motivates him to speak out about the court.Giles’s point of view is that the court has no authority; this motivates him to allow the court to arrest him.Giles’s point of view is that the court is abusing its authority; this motivates him to criticize Danforth.Giles’s point of view is that the court is false; this motivates him to question Danforth’s actions.
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Giles's point of view is that the court is abusing its authority; this motivates him to criticize Danforth.
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