"The Crucible"

Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" is a play based on the Salem witch trials of the 1600's. The play is set in Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692. The Puritan colony in which the story takes place is split into two main groups- Salem Village and Salem Town, forming much of the political roots and climate. Salem Town is of higher class, with businesses and industry, and Salem Village is a farming community of lower class. John Proctor, a farmer of Salem Village, shows his individuality from society through the course of the play by challenging the justice of the court while maintaining h…