In a sense, The Crucible has the structure of a classical tragedy, with John Proctor as the play's tragic hero. ... Judge Danforth The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the presiding judge at the witch trials. ...

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Crucible also means a harsh trial or examination. ... Miller mpared McCarthy to the Salem judges in a broad sense (Cliffnotes 52). In 1953 The Crucible was attacked as a comparison to the current Senate witch hunts. ... The Crucible was included in schools as a modern classic. ... To avoid being hanged many people in The Crucible confessed to sins they did not commit. ...

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