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The Crucible - Coggle Diagram
The Crucible
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Themes
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Guilt - John feels guilt because of his affair and that is the only reason why he does not reveal it and therefore things go south for him and many other people.
Power - Danforth doesn't like when people go against him as we can see with Giles and Hale. Giles was arrested by Danforth and Hale was threatened by Danforth as he started to doubt him.
Love - Throughout the play, Abigail is in love with John Proctor and had an affair with him.
Threat - Abigail threatens to kill girls, Danforth threatens Hale
Context
Puritans - They were Christians who followed the teachings of the Bible extremely strictly. They were very religious and not allowed any form of entertainment, even listening to music
Arthur Miller - He wrote the play during the Cold War and McCarthy’s anti – communist campaign. Many writers and entertainer were accused of communism, including Miller himself
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Witch Trials - The Crucible is based on the real Salem Witch Trials that happen in 1692 where trials led to mass hysteria and over 150 people accused of witchcraft.