The Crucible was a very interesting story. Throughout the text, I started to forget that the story was about the Salem witch trials. I focused more on the drama than the story behind it. Although everything was leading up to the ending, I enjoyed the parts with Elizabeth and John Proctor because of how intense their relationship was. They truly loved and cared for each other, and in the end Elizabeth had to live on without her loving husband. The fact that each person in the script was more focused on saving themselves than proving a point upset me. When Abigail and the girls accused known and respected people in the town of witchcraft, they crossed the line. But, when the other townspeople believed them, it upset me even more and caused much chaos. Everything could have been avoided if John Proctor did not have an affair with the young girl. She wouldn’t be infatuated, wouldn’t have run away, wouldn’t have accused others, and wouldn’t have been as disrespectful. Everyone in the town could have listened to their gut instead of following along with everyone else. The focus on the church in court was certainly unfair, just because you are a part of the Puritan community, doesn’t mean the court can’t be fair. Hale was an independent mind towards the end and he tried to help the accused get free and not be killed. Danforth was very unwilling and he wouldn’t listen to reasoning because he was so focused on God’s word and church that even if he thought something went against the commandments he wouldn’t allow it. The overall story of The Crucible was interesting and helped me learn more about what would specifically happen during the Salem witch trials.
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