1. Prevalence of Evil in The Crucible
In the play The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, a series of trials takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, to drive out the devil's works brought to life through witchcraft. ... David Levine notes that, "The Crucible dramatizes brilliantly the dilemma of an innocent man who must confess falsely if he wants to live and who finally gains the courage to insist on his innocence- and hang" (538). ... Giles refuses to reveal information relating to the trials, and to break him down, "Great stones they lay upon his chest until he plead aye or nay. ... Abby uses her authority to manipulate the other gir...
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