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Insanity In The Crucible

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In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the insanity of the Salem Witch Trials is expatiated upon in great detail. While fictional, this piece of literature is rooted in historical events that occurred during the spring of 1692. Despite there being a large assortment of theories to why the citizens of Salem would accuse their neighbors of being “witches”, Miller gives very clear motivations for his characters and why they would want to charge others for witchcraft. Characters are driven to accuse their neighbors of witchcraft out of lust, fear, and ignorance. The first character to blame her neighbors for witchcraft is Abigail Williams. Abigail is one of the younger women in Salem who act as the leading instigators during the witch trials.
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