The Crucible Unveiled

Synopsis of The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Miller is based on actual persons and events. Some dialogue and characterizations based on legal records are actually included in the drama. Before the actual play opens, the author introduces the audience to the setting by describing the Puritan environment in which the events take place. Miler then explains that the witch trials occurred because of the theocratic government that repressed individual freedom. The play begins in …showed first 75 words of 398 total…

…showed last 75 words of 398 total…the accusation of witchcraft, and to be accused is to be assumed guilty. Proctor’s defense sways Reverend Hale, a minister from a close town, but even Hale cannot save Proctor from his death sentence. The Crucible is truly a dramatic and tragic play that depicts the horrific events of Salem, Massachusetts that occurred during the colonial period. Arthur Miller truly captivated all of the hysteria and misjudgment that was the basis of the play.