![]() In the play, good Christians are accused of witchcraft by Abigail and many other young girls in the community. Written in the 1950s, Miller used the witch hunt as a metaphor for the 'Red Scare', the growing threat of communism in the United States during the 1950s. Abigail Williams, the reverend's niece, starts the hysteria of witchcraft to get revenge on her lover’s wife, Goody Proctor. The play centers on a community of Puritans who lose their righteousness as they fall victim to the spreading of lies and deceit. ![]() The Crucible by Arthur Miller is an account of the Salem Witch trials, which took place in Massachusetts during the 1600s. How far would you go to defend your honor?.How important should someone's word be in testimony?.
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