The Crucible

In the play, The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the word crucible is a word that mixes many feelings and emotions where most words tend to be more ambiguous. Because the word crucible has multiple meanings, Arthur Miller chose The Crucible as a title to try to express the subtleness of the play’s message. The usual and most widely used definition for crucible, according to the New Oxford Dictionary of English, is: “a pot …

…crimes had to suffer through the wild accusations and horrific consequences that arose because of the judgment that was passed. When mixed, these definitions can undoubtedly be translated into the play. Through the whole ordeal of the Salem Witch Trials, the whole town was morphing and transforming. Salem was a melting pot of different paradigms and diverse opinions of who wasn’t a witch, who was a witch, and what a witch was. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**