I have come to reason that the three people most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent death of innocent people are Abagail Williams, Ruth, Thomas Putnam and Reverend Parris. ... Says Betty Putnam to Abagail when she awakes from her trance. ... I believe Thomas Putnam wanted and did blame Proctor because he wanted to get more wood and hand off proctor, and the only way he could do this was by accusing Proctor of being an acquaintance of the devil. Putnam was also one of the people to be pushing Parris to continue the hunt for people who had communicated with the devil. ... These ...

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In the play The Crucible a lot of people lost their lives because they had pride. ... One thing is he would not give Danforth the name of the person who told him that Thomas Putnam was trying to get rid of the people in the town so that he could buy their land when they are gone. ... In conclusion the people who were hanged in The Crucible that I have named in this paper could have prevented their own death if it were not for their pride. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In The Crucible, people conform under pressure in the town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. ... Thomas Putnam holds a couple grudges against Francis Nurse. ... Putnam's brother-in-law from becomming minister of Salem. As a result of these disputes, Putnam hates Francis Nurse. ... Putnam remains dissatisfied. ...

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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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Fear plays a major role in The Crucible and is the main reason why the village of Salem dealt with the witchcraft incidents so badly. ... This is the focal point of The Crucible and it is from Abigail Williams" inability to tell the truth or respect authority that the fear of others develops. ... One character in The Crucible who always seems to be afraid and whom fear and paranoia drive his every action is Revd. ... One of his enemies was Thomas Putnam who according to the plays commentaries had a brother that challenged Parris for the title of reverend and achieved "two thirds of the vote...

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