Themes and The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a historical play, but more importantly a social and psychological drama. ... We see the greed of Thomas Putnam; the quest for revenge on those who have persecuted them, which is carried out by Martha Corey and Abigail Williams. ... Above all The Crucible investigates the mass hysteria which infects the whole community. The concept of evil is central to The Crucible. ... By this false model, Parris, the Putnams, and the girls are all pure. ...

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McCarthyism in The Crucible In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials is explored in great detail. ... The Crucible was composed during a time when a similar hysteria was sweeping through America. ... The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in the spring of 1692 in a village shrouded with chaos. ... When writting The Crucible, Arthur Miller chose to speak through John Proctor on of the Salem witch trials victims. ... One can see Proctor's lack of interest in the community when Thomas putnam states: I never heard you worried so on this societ...

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The Crucible The Salem Witch trials of 1692, was a time in American history that portrayed how unstable society could be. ... Arthur Miller's play The Crucible is another example. ... The Parris family also included two other children- an older brother, Thomas and a younger sister Susannah. ... Ann Putnam was not one of the first to become "afflicted" but rather Abigail Williams along with Elizabeth Parris was. ... Among the children was the Putnam's daughter. ...

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