Examples Of Irony In The Crucible
In every form of entertainment whether it be a movie, book, or play there has to be a problem. For the problem the metaphorical significance is the substance and the vapor. The point of the crucible is to get rid of the substance that is inside the flask. This is saying that the society is trying to get rid of the witch rumors that are going on in Salem. In the play the judge is was trying to get rid of the problem by executing people that were considered witches. “Them that will not confess will hang. Twelve are already executed; the names of these seven are given out, and the people want to see then die this morning.” This quote shows that the judge of Salem wants to get rid of the problem, and wants to get rid of the people that are causing
panic, or the problem, in Salem. Just like the crucible is trying to get rid of the substance the flask holds, the society of Salem is trying to get rid of the problem that the girls brought into Salem even if it means killing innocent people.