“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”
The Holy Bible, 1 Peter 5:8 KJV Manipulation, whether it be believed to be by the Devil himself, or young, mortal, deceiving minds, is the basis of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Originally published in 1953, Arthur Miller created a play based on the suspected witches in the small village of Salem, Massachusetts; the treatment of the women who were accused as witches; and how said women were falsely accused by mischievous, deceiving young girls who turned to satanic rituals out of curiosity and in attempts to achieve personal goals. The story begins when the Reverend of Salem (Reverend Parris) caught his daughter Betty, his …show more content…
Religion increased his interest of the people in Salem and Puritanism because of how similar it was to Judaism in some aspects. Arthur Miller, a Jew, was able to relate strongly with the people of Salem because Puritanism and Judaism have some similar principles that are to be followed. According to the New England Historical Society, a site that provides news and information about the New England area, Puritans followed a dress code that prevented people from wearing silk, silver, gold or clothing items that are pretentious. Rabbi Ari Enkin, a rabbinic director for United with Israel says that, followers of Judaism, like Puritanism, had a dress code and that required people “to wear clothing that is not too bright or tight-fitting, with sleeves that cover the elbows and skirts that cover the knees.” Along with the similarity of dress codes, people in both of these religions were expected to be an active participant in said. According to an article written by students at the Michigan State University, a highly prestigious school ranked in the top 100 research schools in the world, Puritans were expected to go to church every sunday, and those who didn’t were seen as outcasts, much like the women accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller was able to relate to this aspect of Puritanism because a part of the Jewish belief system, according to the handbook of Religious Beliefs and Practices written by the United States of America, included not being allowed to participate in “weekday” activities on Sunday. Not only were there common principles between Judaism and Puritanism, but also they had some common ideologies. In article written by Ken Curtis, the President of Gateway Films that specializes in films regarding Christianity, Puritans believed that “All of life was God's”. The elected voice of the Jewish community in New South Wales
The Holy Bible, 1 Peter 5:8 KJV Manipulation, whether it be believed to be by the Devil himself, or young, mortal, deceiving minds, is the basis of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. Originally published in 1953, Arthur Miller created a play based on the suspected witches in the small village of Salem, Massachusetts; the treatment of the women who were accused as witches; and how said women were falsely accused by mischievous, deceiving young girls who turned to satanic rituals out of curiosity and in attempts to achieve personal goals. The story begins when the Reverend of Salem (Reverend Parris) caught his daughter Betty, his …show more content…
Religion increased his interest of the people in Salem and Puritanism because of how similar it was to Judaism in some aspects. Arthur Miller, a Jew, was able to relate strongly with the people of Salem because Puritanism and Judaism have some similar principles that are to be followed. According to the New England Historical Society, a site that provides news and information about the New England area, Puritans followed a dress code that prevented people from wearing silk, silver, gold or clothing items that are pretentious. Rabbi Ari Enkin, a rabbinic director for United with Israel says that, followers of Judaism, like Puritanism, had a dress code and that required people “to wear clothing that is not too bright or tight-fitting, with sleeves that cover the elbows and skirts that cover the knees.” Along with the similarity of dress codes, people in both of these religions were expected to be an active participant in said. According to an article written by students at the Michigan State University, a highly prestigious school ranked in the top 100 research schools in the world, Puritans were expected to go to church every sunday, and those who didn’t were seen as outcasts, much like the women accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller was able to relate to this aspect of Puritanism because a part of the Jewish belief system, according to the handbook of Religious Beliefs and Practices written by the United States of America, included not being allowed to participate in “weekday” activities on Sunday. Not only were there common principles between Judaism and Puritanism, but also they had some common ideologies. In article written by Ken Curtis, the President of Gateway Films that specializes in films regarding Christianity, Puritans believed that “All of life was God's”. The elected voice of the Jewish community in New South Wales