"The Crucible"
Title: "The Crucible"
Category: /Social Sciences/Sociology
Details: Words: 811 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
"The Crucible"
Category: /Social Sciences/Sociology
Details: Words: 811 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" is a play based on the Salem witch trials of the 1600's. The play is set in Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692. The Puritan colony in which the story takes place is split into two main groups- Salem Village and Salem Town, forming much of the political roots and climate. Salem Town is of higher class, with businesses and industry, and Salem Village is a farming community of lower class. John
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power of both love and fear, as Abigail's love drove her to such intricate lies that caused the community to spiral into hysteria as a result of their fear. Instead of making their own judgments, the majority of the citizens molded together in panic at the cost of many innocent lives. While it may seem simpler and more appealing to conform to other's beliefs, doing so causes the loss of individualism and leads to chaos.