The_Crucible

The Crucible The following paper will discuss the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is a depiction of the event, which occurred in Salem in 1692 also known as the “witch trails.” I will give a brief summary of the play and discuss the differences of the work as it was portrayed as a written play, movie and on Broadway. The play was written in 1953 and story relates to the McCarthy trials. During the 1950's Senator Joseph McCarthy accused many American leaders of being communists. This led to many unfounded accusations that people were communists. Some people believed him because they were fearful of communism and he played on their fears. McCarthy was, in effect, conducting "witch hunts". If you opposed the Salem Witch trials you were accused of being a witch. If you opposed the McCarthy investigations you were accused of being a communist. The play takes place in Salem, Massachusetts. Abigail and some of the young girls are dancing in the woods. They conjure up spirits while dancing naked and they are discovered by Reverend Parris. This leads the people of the town to believe the girls are witches. Reverend Parris calls in Reverend Hale as an expert witness. He crucible, play, abigail, proctor, scene, girls, witch, being, found, book, next, mary, john, elizabeth, because, way, warren, trials, salem, mccarthy, great, end, accused, woods, women, witches, very, two, town, sign, save, reverend, really, read, portrayed, poppet