Good Traits in The Crucibe Salem, Massachusetts. A place where the word of 15 or so young girls is as valuable as the word of God. Where good hearted people are accused of a crime they never even fathomed to commit. In Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible, is set in a religious and judgemental time in the year 1692. However there are some friendly people throughout the story. First, there is old Giles Corey whose admirable traits of being naïve inadvertently caused him to harm his wife, Martha Corey. Secondly, Elizabeth Proctor’s selfless wish to protect her husband’s reputation resulted in his ruined chance to prove Abigail as a whore. This proves that innocent traits can cause well-meaning people to harm others accidentally. Old Gile’s simple innocence accidentally brought harm to his wife, Martha Corey. When Reverend Hale comes to town, Giles decides to tell him of the strange occurrence that has happened in his house, unknowing of what consequences may occur: “It discomfits me! Last night –mark this- I tried and tried and could not say my prayers. And then she close her book and walks out of the house, and suddenly- mark this- I could pray again!” (Miller 40).Giles wants an explanation for the mysterious books and believes he is simply sharing a story to Reverend Hale. Giles doesn’t realize that saying anything related to witchcraft could get his wife accused as a witch. He fails to understand that since he recently learned the prayers for his inability to say the prayers could simply be explained by the fact that he forgot them, not because he “could not say” his prayers. His lack to see this shows how ignorant he can be but means it in the most innocent way. Giles simple-mindedness resulted in his wife being accused of witchcraft. It is in the courtroom where he realizes the severity of his actions: GILES: I never had no wife be so taken with books, and I