Hysterical Salem Witch Trials | The Crucible (Arthur Miller)

There be wicked witchcraft afoot!

'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller is a fictionalised play depicting the 1692-93 Salem witch trials. It centres around John Proctor & the accusation against his wife Elizabeth (followed subsequently by his denunciation). There are 4 Acts which take place in various locations across the town. As it was written as a play, it mostly contains dialogue between characters, with some minor introductions to begin with.

I summarised the book as follows. "It conveys a sinking hopelessness, a black mark on humanity and not on the devil. It actually scares me because this is really a modern story of vengeance, fear, guilt and hysteria. It works amazing even in a literary form and if it weren't for the fact that it made me rather depressed about human foibles I would be raving about it more."

I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!

Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:28) - Synopsis
(4:18) - Mass Hysteria: Illness without cause
(12:20) - Martyrs: Death for refusing to comply
(19:06) - Observations/Takeaways
(23:29) - Summary


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