Salem, Massachusetts

initiated by Abigail Williams, bringing upon the downfall of social structure and practicalities of the Salem witch trials. Miller crafts a tale as an allegory to the "Red Scare" of Senator McCarthy over communists in the nineteenth century. In the play, The Crucible, Arthur Miller illustrates the elements that precipitate to the loss of innocent lives in the Salem Witch…

Ever been accused of something you didn’t do, chances are you weren’t seeing death as a punishment. The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller that visualizes the historic hysteria that was the Salem witch trials. The play set in Salem, Massachusetts the main protagonist John Proctor a wealthy landowning man who is centered of the accused of being witches while innocent, and at the end of the play he ripped up his confession condemning himself to death, and that was the right decision,…

movie takes place in Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1692. The Crucible is a tragedy and allegory. The Crucible is surely a movie for those who love drama. The film begins with Reverend Paris finds his daughter, Betty, with his niece, Abigail Williams, and many of the other girls from town dancing in the woods with his slave, Tituba. His daughter then becomes scared of getting in trouble and fakes being in a coma. This leads to the town believing that there are witches in Salem. Paris sends…

their government. This type of situation is mirrored in his play The Crucible. Through Miller’s use of characterization of Abigail and Goody Putnam, he makes it clear that Hysteria played an important role in tearing apart the community of Salem, Massachusetts by creating an environment where people act on their grudges and utilize…

Witch Hunts in America. 1. Introduction Most American’s have heard of the Salem Witch Trials, but most don’t know what had happened when Senator Joseph McCarthy announced during a speech that he had the names of over 200 members of the Department of State that are "known communists." (History) The speech was made during a time when fear of communists was at an all-time high in America. As such McCarthy’s accusations sparked a nationwide fear about communist collaborators in the American…

witches; magic, sorcery or the use or supernatural powers to influence or predict events. The Massachusetts Bay Colony followed British law, and the practice of witchcraft was a felony. All convictions meant that they were partnered with the Devil and the result was execution. “There were at least 100 of witchcraft before 1692, but they were more isolated” says Alison D’Amario, Director of Education for the Salem Witch Museum. This British law maintained by saying everyone had to belong to,…

community—not everyone adored him as their Salem reverend. He took this to heart, he seemed to be a very meticulous character in the play, considering his need for people to like him and the fact that not many did. As John Proctor said, “I like it not that Mr. Parris should lay his hand upon my baby. I see no light of God in that man. I’ll not conceal it.” This gives a clear representation that Reverend Parris’ upstanding reputation is delicate in Salem,…

Salem, Massachusetts is a religious town brimming with rumors of witchcraft and hysteria. In order to investigate the rumors of witchcraft, Reverend John Hale was called to investigate two girls for signs of the Devil. Reverend Hale is a committed Christian who is proclaimed to be an expert of witchcraft. In the play, as the girls are giving names of those who allegedly practice witchcraft he exclaims "Hallelujah". He plays an intricate role in the story as one of the most moral characters. As a…

The salem witch trials were a very intense time for america. This paper talks about what they were, why they happened, the reason the stopped, the witches of today, and a story of a witch named Lady Alice Kyteler. The Salem Witch Trials started from fear but stopped because people realised that they were killing innocent women. The Salem Witch Trials were court hearings for people who were thought to be witches. Twenty or more people were either hanged or burned. A year or two later the madness…

When the Puritans first arrived in Massachusetts, they were set on establishing a settlement that stuck strictly to rules from their Christian faith. However, as new conflicting ideas from other settlers were brought in, their trust in one another plummeted. In 1691-92, the Salem Witch Trials emerged from this course of events. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, brings in a developed set of characters who exhibit this phenomenon. Reverend Parris, who has a key role in this play by going against…