As many people accused each other of doing witch craft throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court in Salem had to hear the cases; the first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop, was hanged that June. Eighteen others followed Bishop to Salem's Gallows Hill, while 150 more men, women and children were accused over the next several months. ...
"There is a clear parallel between the events in Salem in 1692 and the political investigation of Senator McCarthy in 1950's America. What are the particular characteristics of the play which make its story timeless and universal?" The Crucible highlights the tendency in America to witch-hunt. ...
Witchcraft Witchcraft, a religion practiced all around the world, has caused feelings of hate, fear, and rage. In Salem, the witch trials left few survivors. The trials accused innocent and guilty. Witchcraft has spread through Salem and all the world. The town killed many people that were ac...
