The Crucible: An Analysis
Beginning of paper
This play is named The Crucible, which means a severe test or trial,
because the accused, the families, and the girls are being put through a
great ordeal.
Foremost, this is the most difficult for the men and women accused
by the girls. They were actually put on trial and sent to jail, torn ....
Middle of paper
.... doubt of the town. Some of these
women have very young children, who would be scarred for life because of
the horror in the town, at their early age. Some of the youngsters
themselves are being put on trial, as the witches' familiars.
It is also an ordeal for the girls, because they are finally having
power thrust upon them, after being shunned all their lives, because they
are both female and children. By giving the pointing finger to the girls,
they suddenly have the highest status o ....
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Word count: 444
Page count: 2 (approximately 250 words per page)
