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We don't know for certain. He wrote about the theory that the girls were conscious of what they were doing and were lying. However, that was the theory that made the best parallel to the Red Scare, which he was trying to allude to. So, He could have believed a different theory but wrote about the one that worked for what he wanted to do or he could have believed the one he used in his book.
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Arthur Miller's dramatic portrayal of Salem leading up to the witch trials?
Miller's play is titled "The Crucible." Is not a factual history of the event, but a mangling of facts and theories about the trials to create an allegory to 1950s McCarthyism.
How would the Salem witch trials connect to McCarthyism?
First, I must point out that the correct phrasing is 'how would McCarthyism connect to the Salem Witch trials" as the Salem panic occurred earlier. That being said, there is no direct connection. Nothing that happened in Salem affected or influenced McCarthyism. However, they are often associated because of Arthur Miller's Crucible, a play extremely loosely based on the events Salem. Miller wrote the play using the most general facts about Salem to juxtapose the two in order to show the similarities between the ridiculous nature of the Salem accusations and the McCarthyist accusations.
What role did abigail play in the Salem witch trials?
I like this question, if only because it proves my point that the Crucible has corrupted the public knowledge of the Salem trials. Ruth Putnam is a creation of Arthur Miller for his play. I figure that Ruth is actually Ann Putnam the younger and Miller renamed her to lessen the confusion of having two Ann Putnams, mother and daughter, in the dialogue.
What was famous in 1692?
The Salem Witch Trials happened in 1692. That's when a bunch of dumb girls started accusing so many innocent people of being witches. You should research more on this topic. Or read The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
What was the scientific name for the fungus that caused the Salem witch trials?
Claviceps purpurea. However, it has not been proven that Ergot caused the Salem witch panic afflictions. It is only a theory.
Where has The Crucible by Arthur Miller by Arthur Miller been banned?
Salem :)
Why did Arthur miller compare the hearings to the Salem witch hunt?
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, he compared the 20th Century "hunt for communists" to that of the Salem Witch Trials.
Why did the Salem witch trials began in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
The Salem witch trials began in 1692.
Who does parris ask to come to Salem in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
Hale
Where was Abigail Williams born in The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
She was born in Salem.
In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller Who is summoned to Salem Village?
Reverand Hale
What year and date is the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
This took place in Salem 1692
What does Parris want The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
He wants RESPECT since he is the minister of Salem.
What was the name of the play about the Salem witch trials?
That would be "The Crucible". Written in 1953 by Arthur Miller.
What did arthur think about most when he was writing The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
Arthur Miller thought about how people can be accused of things without proof. He compared the Salem Witch Trials to himself and others being accused of being communist traitors.
Why would Arthur miller title a play based on the Salem witch trials The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
Miller was trying to make an allegory to McCarthyism. The Salem witchcraft scare was easy to manipulate to create the result he wanted and was distant enough from McCarthyism he could talk his way out of a sedition lawsuit or being called out as a communist.
What is a similarity between the Salem witchcraft trials and The Crucible by Arthur Miller?
The Crucible tells about the Salem panic using facts that make the panic into a close parallel with McCarthyism.
