The Crucible The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a story that explains a down side to human nature. This shows how human nature can be cruel to it’s own kind. In such a way that killing of it’s own species begins to take place. The Crucible takes place in a little town called Salem where not too much happens besides a few disagreements between neighbors. The horrible, unexpected events that take place …showed first 75 words of 544 total…

…showed last 75 words of 544 total…is shown through Abigail’s attempts to have Elizabeth hung. Greed is shown by the attempts to receive land by hanging someone portrayed by Thomas Putnam. Hysteria is shown by the all the girls who caused the commotion to save themselves from being hung. This story also shows that every man must become involved with his own society and with other members of the human race. With out this, our society is waiting for corruption.