The Crucible is a great play about the Salem Witch trials occurring in the 1690’s, which history has never forgotten. The main character, John Proctor, goes through a crucible, or severe test of his own, as the witch trials are taking place. The witch trials occur because a group of girls from Salem accuse some of the townspeople of making pacts with the devil, or becoming witches. These girls were at first charged with being …showed first 75 words of 970 total…

…showed last 75 words of 970 total…help her husband to confess, but she states, "I cannot take away his goodness God will not allow me to do it." John Proctor's faith in keeping his word, soul, and his name give the book, The Crucible its title. Arthur Miller chose the right title for the book because of its definition, which reflects to the plot of the story. So, a crucible is a difficult test, which the whole story is based on.