The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, is a play that takes place in the sixteen nineties during the famous, but tragic witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts. The entire community is in a state of confusion and uproar. Quickly their puritan ideals are melting away in this severe test of witchcraft arising throughout the town. Yet, certain characters are also fighting internal conflicts of their own as they witness their community suffer from witchcraft and false …showed first 75 words of 752 total…

…showed last 75 words of 752 total…considered a moral sin, and decides that earthly life is a greater gift than eternal life. Mary Warren, John Proctor, and Reverend Hale are all faced with conflicts that affected them throughout the play. The “witch trials” brought total chaos to the community and characters. They encountered the most important and difficult decisions of their lives. Although they had to overcome false accusations, turmoil, and the Devil, they truly did face the ultimate “crucible experience”.