The Crucible

Background of the text
* 16th and 17th centuries, times when witchcraft was strong. population feared all things connected to dark arts.
* King James 1 of England was a firm believer of witchcraft, pilgrims left England to settle in New Zealand, the States and bought their fears of witchcraft with them.
* People were superstitious
* Dark arts were primarily seen as womans domain and to a greater extent likely to be possessed.
* Puritans were especially superstitious where the devil is snarly In all inexplicable.

* Crucible- based on real events in Salem, Massachusetts 1692.
* January, group of girls were afflicted by a sibylline illness. Exhibited strange behaviour
-Blasphemous screaming
-Convulsions
-Seizures
-Trance-like states
* April, over 300 were accused of witchcraft and imprisoned.
* June, expiration penalty was introduced as punishment for witchcraft. First person hanged- Bridget Bishop chase Rebecca Nurse and Sarah Good.
* John Proctor wrote to Minister of Boston- asking for probe but was ignored. Proved to be futile. Hanged in August along with 4 other people on Gallows Hill.
* Corey refused to stand rivulet and was pressed to death under heavy stones.




* 22 family line 1692, eight people were convicted of being witches
-His wife Martha
* Governor Phips ordered that spectral and intangible evidence should no longer be allowed in trials. It was finally dissolved in October.
* In cases, accuse families gained property for the convictions of the accused.

* Crucible- Historical fiction
* Miller visited Salem and read the transcripts of what transpired in court.
* McCarthyism created a frenzied attack in 1950s America where people in order to save themselves accused the gratis(p) of collaborating with communists.
* Miller saw an opportunity to connect the past and the present.
* intimately characters in The Crucible, really did exist.
-John
-Elizabeth Proctor
-Judge Danforth
-Abigail...If you want to get a all-inclusive essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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