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What is it about the society of Salem that allows the girls’ stories to be believable? How does Arthur Miller make this plausible and why would it strike a particular chord with his audience?
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What is it about the society of Salem that allows the girls' stories to be believable? How does Arthur Miller make this plausible and why would it strike a particular chord with his audience? In the play of 'the crucible,' the restricted, rule-bound, Christian town of Salem was put under siege by the courts, who were trying people who were suspected of witchcraft, and then hanging them if they didn't admit to it. Abigail William's was caught dancing in the woods, along with the reverend's daughter. She lied, and said that she was being controlled by the devil, and that was the reason for the suspicious dealings in the woods. She accused many people of dealing with the devil, who in turn accused others, to get themselves excused. Only a few people stood up to the courts and said they had no dealings with witchcraft, and they were each hung. After...
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