Why Is The Play Called The Cru
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cible?
Webster and his book the dictionary defines a ‘crucible’ as,
“A container in which metals are heated, involving a change. A severe test or trial.”
Author Miller in his play, uses the title ’The Crucible’ as an analogy for the situation. The actual contain ....
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.... God. This shows the extremity and extent of the trials. It shows how important a part religion plays in the community. Seeing as people’s life styles revolved around working and praying. If people were not working or farming their lands, they are praying. On holidays they pray, there are hardly any moments of recreation or ‘fun.’ The people of Salem are deeply religious and to drift on to the side of the devil is the most serious ‘sin’ or ‘crime’ imagin ....
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