"The True Devils In Salem" In Arthur Miller's The Crucible
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English - The Crucible by Arthur Miller
The True Devils in Salem
In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the madness of the Salem witch trials
is explored in great detail. There are many theories as to why the
witch trials came about, the most popular of which is the girls'
suppressed childhoods. However, there were other factors as well, such
as Abigail Williams' affair with John Proctor, the secret grudges that
neighbors held against each other, and the physical and economic
differences between the citizens of Salem Village.
From a historical viewpoint, it is known that young girls in colonial
Massachusetts were given little or no freedom to act like children.
They were expected to walk straight, arms by their sides, eyes...