In Arthur Miller’s story about the horrific result of the Red Scare and hints of communist connections for the certain events that occur, The Crucible, one of the major themes that Miller shows throughout the novel is that not everyone will believe what society thinks is true. In the Novel, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the sparking of witchcraft and sorcery starts of with Betty not being able to Awaken from what seems as an endless sleep: “ … Betty. Child. Dear child. Will you wake, will you open up your eyes! Betty, little one…” ( Miller, Page 8, The Crucible) This event was the birth of the accusations of witchcraft coming into play. Even if someone is mentioned with the word witchcraft, they would be seen as having contemplated with the devil.
To go more in depth with the theme, Giles Corey is brought into play to better enhance the theme.Giles Corey is represented as a strange, and powerful old man whose ideals and thoughts both add to and later take away from the coming paranoia
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John Proctor, although he hides for some time of the affair he had with Abigail, faces the truth unlike anyone else. He is also willing to go against the court as well as religious figures when he sees that they are blind to the truth of the situation regarding the accusations of witchcraft. Elizabeth also sticks to the truth with the exception for when she lies to protect John from accusations of adultery. John wanted her to confess that he was an adulterer, but she didnt. One of the more courageous moments in the play is when Giles Corey is put to death in a violent manner and he retains his truthfulness until the very end. Elizabeth talks about the details of his death to John in Act Four: “ Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. [Stage Directions] With a tender smile for the old man: They say he give them but two words. ‘More weight,’ he says. And died.” ( Miller, Page 135, The