PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The Puritans were just like the Pilgrims
They believed that the Church of England did not go far enough int heir reform
They set sail for America in 1630
Unlike the pilgrims, the puritans stayed with the church
The bishops lived like princes
They found comfort in the bible, thinking they were reliving Exodus
Thought they were picked by God to fulfill a special roll
If they did their duties they thought they would be blessed
But if they failed they thought they would be punished
They got to worship God freely and at any time
Started on January of 1692
Daughter and a niece of a reverend fell sick and when they didn't get better they were diagnosed with bewitchment
19 men and woman were hanged
One person was crushed to death and many more died in prison
Witches were accused of making deals with the devil
Witchcraft was punishable by death because it was ungodly
In some cases, people would call out people even if they didn't do anything
This is just so they wouldn't get punished
In some cases, if you confess they believed you could be saved and won't kill you
Even though many died the puritans acted like it never happened
There are several reasons to why Arthur Miller wrote the crucible
One was to secure his career as a journalist
Another is to secure his career as a play writer
Another is to inform the people of The US
The government misinformation and propaganda
He used the Salem Witch Trials as a precinct
He also choose to do the Salem Witch trials because of the red scare
The government and other citizens were accusing others of being a communist
Miller was questioned and threatened in the court about being a communist
So he based some of the story on real life experiences
