The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, conveys the story of the witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts. A young girl, by the name of Abigail, manipulates the town into believing that many of the townspeople are witches. She, along with many of other young girls in the village, do this to avoid punishment for dancing in the woods. Because of these accusations, many of the accused are put to death. Throughout the play, we see many developing …showed first 75 words of 763 total…

…showed last 75 words of 763 total…the outcome. If these suspicions had not occured, no one, even though many still did not believe it, would know the truth. The plot further develops in Act II and the characters of Elizabeth and Hale are deeply explored. We are able to see emotions in both characters, Elizabeth’s love for her husband shines through and Hale’s quest for truth begins. Act II truly set the scene for the rest of the play.