Some notes on the "Crucible"

Crucible: a severe test or trial What is a witchhunt? A person or people who are accused or assumed to be guilty of something based upon rumors, lies, non-factual information or their association with particular groups or people. Arthur Miller -author of "The Crucible" and several other famous plays -was married to sex symbol Marilyn Monroe - investigated by the Congressional Un-America Activities Commitee for suspicion of communist activity - Miller denied being under communist …

…Drs. can't find a medical problem, so they declare girls are bewitched - Soon other young girls begin exhibiting same behaviors - girls call out the names: Tituba, Sarah Good and Sarah Osborn - over the next 8 months 150 people were put in prison for witchcraft, 27 people were convicted, 19 were executed by hanging, one was pressed to death, 50 had confessed Theocracy - a government ruled by or subject to religion authority - ruled by the church