Tituba

In the play “The Crucible” written by Arthur Miller we see many themes and lessons in the story. The main theme is focussed on deceit and lying and how lies can lead down a dark road which results in the ruin of many. The Crucible is a fictional play based on the Salem Witch Trials which occurred between February 1692 and May 1693 and resulted in over 150 people being accused of witchcraft and 20 executed. The story focusses on the story of John Proctor and Abigail Williams, his niece,…

“One of the oddest and saddest periods of American history began in late January 1692 in Salem Village, Massachusetts.”(2) Over 155 men and women were accused and jailed of witchcraft, 5 of these people died in jail, 19 men and women were hanged, and one man was crushed to death. Salem was not the only colony that was witch crazed; however, it had the most deaths and accusations in 1692. In the year 1692, the colonists of Massachusetts were opposed to outsiders and newcomers, this caused for…

group of young girls at the time claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused mostly older women of practicing witchcraft. The first women to be accused of witchcraft in Salem were seen as different and as social outcasts. The girls identified Tituba, an Indian slave, and two other women, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne, as their tormentors (Tindall et al.…

Crucible is a play that was written by Arthur Miller and based upon the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. The Crucible is a story in where Abigail and a bunch of girls are accusing people of being witches, it all starts off when Parris catches Abigail, Tituba, and others dancing in the woods. Betty faints and now everyone is saying that’s it's the work of the devil. Abigail and the rest of the girls were gonna say that there was no witchcraft involved, but at the end, that didn't happen. Abigail then…

Governor Danforth, and Reverend Parris were all responsible for the massive trial in Salem, which resulted in people being put to death on false accusations. While in the woods one night, Abigail asked Tituba to compose…

fired by Elizabeth. This situation was a cause and effect of what was happening in Salem. Abigail was the one that started naming names to Reverend Hale saying it was witchcraft, that there housekeeper Tituba was the devil, and tried to get her to sign in “the devils book” which then caused Tituba to “say name” also. Abigail was the…

“The Crucible” a riveting play about the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. The main focus of the play was about a young lady, 17 years of age, her name is Abigail Williams. Abigail has an interesting past. She used to do work for the Proctor household, until she was thrown out under mysterious circumstances. Abigail was also orphaned and taken in by a man Samuel Parris, the Reverend of the town of Salem. One night Rev. Parris was going through the woods. He happened upon a group of young…

As the third act begins, the setting takes place in a room, which was turned into a courtroom, inside the Salem church. The scene starts off with Judge Hathorne’s voice, questioning Martha Corey who is one of the woman that was accused of being a witch. Martha’s husband, Giles tells the court that he has proof, but the court does not want to hear about it and carries him to the courtroom, which the judge enters. In the play, they describe Judge Hathorne as a big remorseless man. As the judge is…

What is the cause for human violence? There are two main reasons for these causes: mob mentality and hysteria. Mob mentality is usually when a group of people are angry about something and they persuade others to join in, in turn, this causes hysteria. Hysteria is mass fear of something. Usually caused by seeing others with the same fear. These causes were evident in two events: The Salem Witch Trials and The Kent State Shootings. 1In 1692, a great injustice was done to the innocent people…

Over the course of history, many different ideas and ways of finding the purpose of life have been constructed, but few truly captivated and drawn the attention of a mass following. Three philosophies which have done so are those of Puritanism, Deism, and Transcendentalism. The first, emphasizing God and the strict following of his word, the second, reasoning and rationality, and the third, connecting and finding the answers to life through oneself. The canonical literature created by some of…