Several people are heroes in The Crucible because they are brave and morally strong. First, someone who is a hero is Martha Corey. She is falsely accused of bewitching Walcott’s pigs, but does not confess and lie because she is morally strong. Her husband tells Hale that, “Walcott charge her … He goes to court and claims that … Martha bewitch them with her books!” (Miller 72). Francis Nurse also says that, “there cannot be a woman closer yet to God than Martha.” (Miller 71). Martha goes to jail and is scheduled to be hanged because she isn’t weak minded and doesn’t want to confess to a lie. Another, very brave and morally strong person is Rebecca Nurse. She’s accused, “For the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam’s babies.” (Miller