"The Crucible," (1953) written by Arthur Miller, is a play that describes a horrible event in American History that resulted in nineteen innocent deaths. This event is known as the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, a series of accusations of innocent people practicing witchcraft. ... While his wife and reverend Hale tried to convince him in confessing to witchcraft, John couldn't give in. ... Colonists where falsely accused of practicing witchcraft, and if you did not confess to it, you would be jailed or put to death. ...

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A long disbuted action that has happened multiple times in American history is the act of genocide based on something that cannot be proved or charged. ... The plot goes from the first outcry of witchcraft to the execution of one of the main characters John Proctor. ... These 2 accounts were both very similar and it just proves that people dont learn from history. ... And the main reason these works are so alike is because they were both about a time when many people's lives were ended or damaged due to the fact t...

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The Salem Witch Trials are an important part of history and should be studied by people throughout the world. ... Putman, Abigail and the girls involved in the witchcraft, Abigail and Reverend Paris, John Proctor and Paris, John Proctor and Elizabeth, and John Proctor and Hale. ... We include this play in the study history for many reasons. ...

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