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Universal Themes In The Crucible

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Three universal themes in The Crucible are religion, non-tolerance and reputation. The play is set in the Puritan New England town of Salem, Massachusetts. In this town religion is held on a high pedestal, everything had to be morally correct. Non-tolerance is a universal theme because witchcraft is not tolerated in this society so when the girls are found in the woods they spark confusion.
In this Puritan society morals are the most important of all. You had to go to church every day and you had to obey the minister’s words like it was gods. Those accused of witchcraft are assumed to be associated with the devil. One of the more religious persons accused such as Rebecca Nurse was accused and put to death on account of being associated with
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