1. The Crucible and
... , moral laws and state laws are indistinguishable: sin and the status of an individual's soul are matters of public concern. There is no room for deviation from social norms, since any individual whose private life does not conform to the established moral laws represents a threat not only to the ... also to the rule of God and true religion. The witch trials are the ultimate expression of intolerance; the trials brand all social deviants with the taint of devil-worship and thus necessitate their elimination from the community. It is also through the use of irony that Miller suggests ... ...
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