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The Salem Witch Trials In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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The Salem Witch Trials in 1692 is an interesting piece of our history. Even after 305 years, it is still a subject discussed in many schools and many people are intrigued by what had happened. The Trials were caused because many women were accused of witchcraft in Salem, the trials were used as a way to single out witches and hang them since witches were against God. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, Miller puts a spin on the Trials and gives readers a sense of what happened. Throughout Act One, the whole town of Salem is aware of witchcraft and while many have their opinions on who spread the witch hysteria, there is only one at fault. Abigail Williams spread the witch hysteria because she was in love with John Proctor and she was using witchcraft
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