In the play The Crucible a lot of people lost their lives because they had pride. Giles Corey, Rebbeca Nurse, and John Proctor all died because they felt they had to keep a good name. Abigail Williams also had pride, but didn't lose her live because she was a good liar. If you were accused of being a witch in this time all you really had to do was repent and ask the Lord to forgive you, but because people thought they had to keep a good name in the eyes of the people of Salem, they all killed them selves.
One of these people is Giles Corey. Giles Corey is one of the oldest men in the town of Salem, and a good friend of John Proctor's, his wife is eventually accused of witchcraft. He tries to defend his wife, and when he does, he is charged with contempt of the court. In the play he is killed for two different things. One thing is he would not give Danforth the name of the person who told him that Thomas Putnam was trying to get rid of the people in the town so that he could buy their land when they are gone. Later they charged him with indictment. Because he didn't answer his indictment they could not charge him with being a witch. Therefore, he saved his name and showed pride.
Rebbeca Nurse is a person who has the same problem as Giles. Rebbeca Nurse is the wife of Francis Nurse. She is widely respected throughout Salem, as her husband has a strong voice in the town. She is also accused of witchcraft. Throughout the play there are times where she shows the reader these qualities. When she is faced with something, she will always follow her religion. She will never go against her religion even if it means to save her own life. An example of this from the book is when she is in court and in jail Hale is begging her to confess. She doesn't confess because of her pride and is later hung. .
John Proctor's pride also gets in the way of his decision making. John Proctor is the husband of Elizabeth Proctor he does not care for the voice authority of the church or court and does not want to be involved with the witch-hunt.
