Part one of term paper
The Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a play that deals with the Salem witch trials in the 1690s. The main character, John Proctor, goes through a crucible, or severe test of his own, as the witch trials are taking place. The witch trials occur because a group of girls from Salem accuse some of the townspeople of making pacts with the de ...

Part two of term paper
... on the list and charged them for being witches. If the people charged didn't admit to being witches, they were hung, but if they admitted they would only spend a little time in jail. The leader of the girls is Abby, and she lusts for John Proctor. After Abby was caught in the woods, she tells John Proctor that the whole thing is an act and no witch craft has taken place. John Proctor knows this as the witch trials get started, but doesn't go into to Salem to stop them because he fears that Abby ...