The Crucible By Arthur Miller

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Influencing Factors of “The Crucible” The Crucible, one of Arthur Miller’s most recognized playwrights, is based around the Salem Witch trials in puritan Massachusetts. The play begins with a group of girls, including a Caribbean slave Tituba, dancing in the forest at night. The group was caught by one of the girl’s father Reverend Parris. His abrupt appearance startled Betty, his daughter, into a coma like state. Rumors of witchcraft began to sweep the New England town of Salem as a crowd gathered at reverend Parris’ house. He sent for the local witchcraft expert Reverend Hale to examine his daughter and to assist him with the witchcraft accusations his house is receiving. While waiting for Hale to arrive Parris begins to question the girl’s

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