Essay about Examples of Crucibles in Aurthur Millers The...

A Crucible is a container that can withstand great amount of heat, such as one required for refining gold. It can also mean a severe trial. In the play â€Å"The Crucible† by Arthur Miller, severe trails occur throughout the play, not just in the courtroom but also in people’s homes and souls. I believe Arthur Miller named his play â€Å"The Crucible† because it shows the trials and hardships people face within themselves, the courtroom and Puritan society. An example of a Crucible is a trial or battle someone faces; it could be within themselves or with others. John Proctor was a wealthy Puritan that owned a large amount of property. He was well known in the town of Salem. Ever since he met Abigail, his beautiful former servant he was fighting a†¦show more content†¦I have forgot Abigail.† In this quote Proctor is having a trial with his wife saying that he wants to regain her forgiveness and love and that he does not love Abigail anymore. Another example of a Crucible is in the courtrooms of Salem. The Salem witch trials, hence the word trials, were the hangings of innocent people accused of witchcraft. Since it was a Puritan society and witches are mentioned in the Bible as well as mysterious creatures that roamed the woods around Salem, caused them to believe that witches and demonic figures existed. There is no possible way of proving someone of witchcraft so the judges relied on the victims. Danforth says â€Å"†¦how does one defend the accused? One calls up a witness to prove his innocence, but witchcraft is invisible†¦ who may possibly be witness to it? The witch and the victim†¦ we must rely upon her victims.† In this quote Danforth is telling the people in the courtroom you are guilty until proven innocent and since there is no possible way of proving your innocence you must lie to save yourself, but this is a Puritan society and lying is a sin. Many people in Salem were accused of witchcraft, and many were trailed and hanged because they refused to confess a lie The final example of a Crucible is in the Puritan society. Many Puritans were from Europe and they escaped hardships back home for a new start in the new world. Puritans