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The Salem Witch Trials In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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The Crucible Writing
Many people are killed during the witch hunts of Salem, Massachusetts. The play The Crucible describes the events that took place in Salem in 1692. During this time many people believe in witchcraft. Proctor, Hale, and Cheever, along with many others are involved with the court hearings. Cheever has the most faith in the court system of Salem because he never shows any doubt in the courts of Salem.
Both Hale and Proctor show a lapse of faith in the court of Salem. In Act Two when Hale is questioning the Proctors, John Proctor suggests to Hale that innocent people may be confessing just so that they aren’t hanged. Reverend Hale admits that he has considered that possibility, “I have. I-I have indeed. (It is his own suspicion,
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