Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, takes place during 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts and is heavily based upon the Salem Witch Trials. Miller accuarately depicts the madness and the hysteria that takes over the town as people begin to wildly accuse one another for witchcraft. Throughout the story, Miller introduces the reader to the recurring theme of lies and deceit. Deception is throughly developed in Miller’s story because many of the townspeople were forced to lie in order to save themselves from accusations and death. Lying is further developed by the greed and selfish desires of the residents in Salem. And as the play goes on the lies became more outrageous and things start to get out of control.
From the very beginning of the play lying
From the very beginning of the play lying