The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a surprising story of a town plagued by the belief that witches have invaded the streets of Salem, Massachusetts. With the use of heavy dramatic irony, those that encounter the story experience frustration as the result of many innocent townsfolk being condemned to death. The readers of the story recognize the fictitious proclamations of witchcraft, but those in the town of Salem actually validate the accusations against the alleged witches. Falsely accused and falsely condemned, the “witches” are sentenced to the rope; all this occurred simply because Abigail Williams wanted to obtain the affection of the man she loved, John Proctor. Through crazy stories and expressive writing, Miller took the reader on a captivating journey back to 1692 where bizarre things befell those residing in Salem.
The story drafted by Arthur Miller, while filled with insane scenarios and diverse character personalities, proved to be educational as well as entertaining. The play informed its readers and viewers about the chaos surrounding the Salem Witch Trials; Miller stated that he changed some details to obtain his own purposes, but many elements of the story remain very similar to their initial counterparts. With little original
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With the temperament of the characters and the diction with which the author composed, the tale was able to draw the reader back to the 17th century, where the original history transpired. The pandemonium that occurred almost seems too absurd to be true; cries of witchcraft and claims of witnessing others conspire with the devil are anomalies that you would find only in a modern day horror film. To imagine living in an era in which these oddities are considered ordinary is nearly unbelievable, therefore making it difficult to fathom that these events ensued long