The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place in the late 17th century during the famous yet tragic witch trials. It is a story that contains the many struggles that came about as a result of the strict Puritan setting. Miller’s depiction of the Salem witch trials deals with a community that starts out with a tightly knit and church loving façade. However, once finger pointing at the witches …showed first 75 words of 644 total…

…showed last 75 words of 644 total…vow never to “misbehave” again, they could be pitied and released. The Crucible is useful in its portrayal of the hysteria that was rampant in the era of the Salem Witch trials. Arthur Miller wrote this play as an allegory to show people the insanity of the McCarthy hearings. The story illustrates the danger of the mob mentality, created by a person or group of people desiring fame, as people did during the McCarthy era.