The Hidden Meaning Of The Crucible By Arthur Miller

The Hidden Meaning “Until an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in heaven,” quoted by Reverend Parris, in the novel, The Crucible. The Salem Witch Trials emphasized the evil in everyone. Whether you were affluent or insufficient, people still had the courage to throw one under the bus. Not only did the witch trials bring out the evil, it also exemplified the righteousness. As various people read about the trials, one may ask, what started the witch trials? There are sufficient motives for the witch hunts. Being the author of The Crucible, what are Miller’s opinions on the trials? The witch hunts and trials in Europe commenced in 1450, although there were skeptical accusations in the 1330s. When they moved to Salem, Massachusetts, the year was 1692. The first “witch” accused was Tituba, a female slave of Native South American ancestry (Miller 1154). Also, the first to confess, Tituba also implicated others, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne. The first witch executed was Bridget Bishop. When accused, one had two routes they could have taken: either confess to witchcraft or accuse others. Women were not the only ones accused of witchcraft, men found themselves being accused as well; George Burroughs was the only Puritan minister indicted and executed in Salem. When Giles Corey did not name anyone for evidence,

Some may seek, what was Arthur’s judgment on the trials? When Miller wrote the Crucible, it had a secluded meaning. He wanted to demonstrate how McCarthyism disturbed a person's life by tying it into the trials. Many people lost their jobs that they had only known their whole lives. Many singers or actors had their careers shattered; barred from work, musicians and directors had no job. This time in history functioned just like the trials; there were false accusations and innocent people kicked to the streets and their reputations