The Crucible Essay “Better hang innocent people than weaken the state.” --Danforth The Crucible was a play written by Arthur Miller which was based on the Salem witch trials. When witchcraft hysteria hits Salem, neighbor turns against neighbor and rivals see a chance to beat their opponents through claims of witchery. Judges are brought to Salem to watch over the trials where the witches were made to confess. Among the Judges was a man named …showed first 75 words of 185 total…

…showed last 75 words of 185 total…save the lives of others innocent people would lose their lives. Throughout history, there have been countless numbers of innocent people that have been killed to appease the members of the society in which they lived. Danforth probably thought that the death of innocent people would be a necessity in the quest to purge the Devil from Salem. It was believed that for the better of the community, innocent people must be sacrificed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**