Crucible final

            The events that take place in the Crucible are an example of recurring themes that happen all throughout the course of history. Fear is a part of human nature, and it has defined circumstances in the past and shaped our future. One of the main fears used to trick or persuade people into following orders or going against their moral codes is fear of God and the Devil. This is illustrated in the Crucible, where good people are turned “evil” because of hysteria. What may start out as an innocent prank or joke can quickly cause a full-scale uproar, just due to the responses of people. The Puritans in the Crucible turn into murderers because of their fear of change and Satan. Many of the characters who accused other people of being witches did not even know why they were doing so or how the entire trial got started, but the fear of one person turned into the feverish craze of dozens. This is shown when Abigail is talking to the bird she is pretending is Mary Warren, and the other girls chime in about it. Though it is not real, and Abigail just created it to get revenge on Mary Warren for blackening her name, her false show of fear leaves the other girls afraid as well. Fear has a ripple effect; though the smallest disruption on the surface of the water can cause it, the aftermath and hysteria can turn into a shaking of the entire body of water.

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