Part one of term paper
The book The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is set back in the late 1600's based on Puritan beliefs tells about many people accused of witchcraft in Salem Massachusetts and hung for it. They believe that they will be “purified” if they strip away all the extras of the mass by taking the ceremony, splendour, and fun activities out of it. T ...

Part two of term paper
... head of the state and he has representatives acting as religious authorities. The religious authorities, reverends, rule the state. The play has two main characters. The first one is John Proctor. He is the protagonist. John's beliefs remain the same and is a honest man. On the other hand, Abigail Williams, is not. She is the antagonist. Abigail likes to change her story to favor herself. Throughout the play, victims aren't hung and accused because of witchcraft, but actually because of some ...