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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 slightly

downcast, and their mouths were to be shut unless otherwise asked to

speak. It is not surprising that the girls would find this type of

lifestyle very constricting. To rebel against it, they played pranks,

such as dancing in the woods, listening to slaves' magic stories and

pretending that other......

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