The Crucible: Salem Vs. American Fundamentals
The Crucible: Salem vs. American Fundamentals
In "The Crucible", written by Arthur Miller, religious freedom and justice of the law are the main controversial aspects that are not enforced in this play. The Crucible is a play in which Arthur Miller writes about the tendentious, hysterical event of the Salem witch trials that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts during 1692. Miller writes "The Crucible" to show how inequitable and unjust the law can be in a time of fear and tension of the masses. In the play, inferior and subordinate people were accusing innocent citizens of witchcraft for revenge or land. The hysteria and fear in this time of the Salem witch trials influenced the law to become less dependable and accurate when Salem did not adhere to the basic American fundamentals of religious freedom and "innocent until proven guilty." Arthur Miller creates this play to show that we still as modern America are hurt by …show more content…
Who may be a witness to it? Therefore, we must rely on her victims" (Miller, 1301) The times of prejudice and stereotyping is the leading reason why the general public considers the accused guilty. In "The Crucible", innocent people were accused and arrested without any proof thus considered guilty by their peers and court of law and moreover their good name soiled. In modern times, "innocent until proven guilty" still does not always comply in today's society as well. During the McCarthy trials, many people were called in for interrogation simply because they were named for supposed Communist connections. The accused people that were tried in court resulted their jobs and social status even when they were found
In "The Crucible", written by Arthur Miller, religious freedom and justice of the law are the main controversial aspects that are not enforced in this play. The Crucible is a play in which Arthur Miller writes about the tendentious, hysterical event of the Salem witch trials that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts during 1692. Miller writes "The Crucible" to show how inequitable and unjust the law can be in a time of fear and tension of the masses. In the play, inferior and subordinate people were accusing innocent citizens of witchcraft for revenge or land. The hysteria and fear in this time of the Salem witch trials influenced the law to become less dependable and accurate when Salem did not adhere to the basic American fundamentals of religious freedom and "innocent until proven guilty." Arthur Miller creates this play to show that we still as modern America are hurt by …show more content…
Who may be a witness to it? Therefore, we must rely on her victims" (Miller, 1301) The times of prejudice and stereotyping is the leading reason why the general public considers the accused guilty. In "The Crucible", innocent people were accused and arrested without any proof thus considered guilty by their peers and court of law and moreover their good name soiled. In modern times, "innocent until proven guilty" still does not always comply in today's society as well. During the McCarthy trials, many people were called in for interrogation simply because they were named for supposed Communist connections. The accused people that were tried in court resulted their jobs and social status even when they were found