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The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller is a play that takes place in the late 17th century during the famous yet tragic witch trials. It is a story that contains the many struggles that came about as a result of the strict Puritan setting. Miller’s depiction of the Salem witch trials deals with a community that starts out with a tightly knit and church loving façade. However, once finger pointing at the witches began, the community starts accusing each other. Hysteria and hidden agendas broke down the social structure and it became necessary for everyone to protect themselves from the people that they thought were their friends. Justice and the legal system as well as the togetherness of the community died so that families could protect their social status.
The change-hating Puritan society was led by a church that promoted isolation from any other group of people with different beliefs. The church was against anything that was related to devil-worship, such as......

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