the crucible
"It is a providence, and no great change; we are only what we always were but naked know" (proctor). In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, neighbors accuse each other of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692. They disguise their human failings and secular concerns with religious concerns and supernatural manifestations. Arthur Miller reveals the Salem witch trials to stem from greed, envy, and the lust for power. One reason why the Salem witch trials were caused, was because of greed. "There is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbor for their land(92)." Thomas Putnam’s reason’s for putting Jacob’s in jail for witchcraft was strictly for benefit rather than putting him in jail him in jail for super natural manifestations or religious concerns. Thoma
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Approximate Word count = 558
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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