The Crucible

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Genres: Classics

64 pages, Paperback

Published January 10, 2002

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[Charles Reimler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Historical Fictional Salem Ma Has Lessons Mass Hysteria And Dangers of Theocracy. Salem Witch Trials Be Warning Of Present MEDIA TODAY Painting ‘Accused Person’ Of Crime PRIOR To The Actual Court Trial. Display Of Culture Early Puritans RADICALISM Religion WITHOUT Independent Critical Thinking. Comparison To Contemporary CULTS In Society Mass Suicides, Control, Manipulation, Per PATHOLOGICAL IDEOLOGY! Members Become GROUP THINK “Thought Control”, Follow Cult Narcissist Leaders, And Destruction Results! Obviously, Puritans ZEALOTS Extremism Was A CULT Hundreds Years Ago, And Unable THINK Outside Of Group Think! Puritans Leaders Were Crazy Like Contemporary Cult Leaders.

[Maria Guillen · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Alicia Fonseca]

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[Danielle Sheppard]

"The Crucible" an awesome, it's actually is related to the witch trials in Salem and the consequences that can occur when people go off on a superstitious tangent. John Proctor has an affair with a hired girl named Abigail. He feels guilty so he tells his wife that he is thinking about the girl inappropriately. Elizabeth (Goody) Proctor sends the girl away. Later she is told by John that he actually had a relationship with the girl. Abigail becomes the center of the town when she begins to state she is seeing people perform bewitching things to her. Her friends go along with her. The situation becomes so bad that the townspeople call for an expert to come in and make sure if all the people who have been arrested are really guilty of engaging in the supernatural. Reverend Hale comes to the town. A series of interrogations occurs. Abigail wanting Proctor and angered at his rejection lies about his wife saying Goody Proctor has done something to her by using a doll. Elizabeth is charged with witchcraft. In addition, the frenzy gets so crazy that who ever someone does not like, they are accused of witchcraft. John Proctor feels terrible guilt for his wife's situation and tries to tell the truth, but he is not believed. However, the Reverend believes that the people are innocent and tries to convince Danforth,and danforth refuses to believe him. People who are innocent die because of false accusations. That's basically the summary of the book it's a good book.