Notes on The Crucible and Early American History Subject- History: Early American with Literature

Miller's Vision (The Crucible) A crucible is a contraption that changes low based metals into gold... They came to create a new Jerusalem.... the Puritans say that they have a new covenant and they will do again what history failed to do and they will do it right, to create a perfect community-- a new Jerusalem... they created Salem (Jeru-Salem) The Puritans new vision is to purfiy their new vision and that's how they start …

…doing that interrogation with Tatuba, he wants you to know that it is also happening in Washington at the time-- 1950's John Procter's stand: truth vs death Motif and tradition of Americans stand to the truth against authority Martin Luther King There is a difference between law and justice; often used as a religious arguement Not always religiously based, many times just morally based Hale is siding with the devil when he talks to Elizabeth