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The Crucible Reaction To The Movie Essay

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Now in the movie “Homecoming” this guy comes back to his hometown with his girlfriend, when he comes back his ex ends up seeing him and trying act normal. But to her they are still together, he tries to avoid her as much as possible. His actual girlfriend gets hurts and his ex takes her. She does everything she can to keep her away from him until she gets him back. The girl fights back to get free from her before she kills her. All these movies can relate to Abigail in the book “The Crucible” because they all was obsessed with someone that was married or in a relationship or just someone they started a friendship with. But they all died but Abigail didn’t , stead John Proctor died for his wife because she lied about his wife being a witch …show more content…

Twenty people was executed because of this. But eventually the colony admitted that the trials was an mistake. Many practicing Christians and other religions had a strong belief that the Devil could give certain the witches powers to harm others in return for their loyalty. The witchcraft rippled through Europe from 1300s to 1600s, it was mostly women who was executed. This event took place during a difficult and confusing period for Salem Village. Salem was under British rule, when the hysteria began the colony was waiting for a new governor. But by time he came the jail was already filled with alleged witches. Most of the families in Salem has to support themselves, made their own clothes, planting vegetables, raising meats. Farming was difficult for them because of the climate was harsh and rough, rocky terrain but if a drought or flood would happen it could ruin a year’s harvest. Family feud was the main factor of what led to the trials other factors was strict religious rules, and affairs. After the Salem Witch trials was over they was still “Witches” in jail and couldn’t afford to be released. The only way they would be released if the had land or enough money to pay for food and housing. Some of the reason females was convicted of witchcraft was because they had seizures, delusions, and muscle spasms. There was five possible causes of the Salem witch trials. One

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