The Crucible Essays (211 words) - Salem Witch Trials, The Crucible

The Crucible 1. The Crucible ?The Play in Four Acts? 2. Arthur Miller 3. Viking Penguin, October 1976 4. No Edition 5. Rev. Samuel Parris- A Reverend Rev. John Hale- a specialist in witch hunting. John Proctor- A farmer who had an affair with Abigail. But he denies it. Abigal- Has a crush on John Proctor which turns into the Salem which trials. She is Rev Samuel Parris' niece. Also the leader of the group of girls. Judge Danforth- also a Deputy Governor. judge 6. 1. It begins with a group of young women caught in a spell to attract lovers. 2. A Salem meeting takes place in court. They are trying to find out about the witch craft going on. 3. a group of girls accuse an increasing number of innocent townspeople of cavorting with Satan. 7. 8. Set in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. 9. A witch hunt which eventually leads to the complaint and trial of scores of townspeople. Eventually nineteen die. 10. nope 11. The irony of a man who gives up his name in an attempt to save his friends, and then later gives up his life in order to save his name. It is all weird. 12. I sorta liked the story, but Im not really into the witchcraft stuff. I would only recommend this story to people that like witchcraft. American History