In Arthur Millers >The Crucible=, Miller clearly feels that fear and suspicion lead to a mass hysteria that causes innocent deaths. ... In the Salem Witchcraft Trial and in >the Crucible=, by Arthur Miller, the accusers were given power and put somewhat on a pedestal. ...
In Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," Hale begins as a witchcraft aficionado, with full belief in the court, and unwavering adherence to its strict laws; however, he soon realizes the fallacy of the courts accusations and makes a dramatic, advantageous shift away from the theocratic laws and develops his own more secular beliefs. Miller introduces Hale as a firm believer of the existence of witchcraft and a strict disciple of the Puritan way of life. ... For instance, when he first arrives in Salem, and enters Parriss house to diagnose Abigail, he carried many heavy books that were weighted...
In The Crucible, Arthur Miller examines what can happen to a town that believes into their religion and are superstitious of what can happen if you aren't into your religion. ... In The Crucible, religion and superstition runs through the town leading everyone in the town in mass hysteria of the evil that may take over. ... The trials in The Crucible takes place in a deeply religious and superstitious society, and most of the characters in the play believe that witches are the center of community and is God's work. ... The Crucible is story about trying to put the blame on someone...
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, duty is some kind of personal responsibility to save, protect, or prosecute the residents of Salem, Massachusetts. These duties range from personal retribution to trying to protect reputations to trying save family members and neighbors from the court. Their goal...
