![]() ![]() Crucible also means “a severe trial or test.” The word crucible comes from the Latin word for “cross.” A crucible is any pot made of material strong enough to withstand the intense heat necessary to melt down metals.The judges allowed the accusation to continue to suit their political needs.The Magistrates twisted the girls’ testimonies.This fear of the Indians and the girls’ sickness escalated their fear of witchcraft.The Puritans already were fearful of the Indians and Indian war.Some girls became sick from something like ergot poisoning.Most likely explanation of the Salem Witch Trials:.This was shown and proven in the video that people can believe in things based on suggestion. Once a few girls became sick, the fear of Indians and witches, allowed the belief that they were “bewitched” to spread just by suggestion. During a wet growing season, ergot may have grown in the rye and can survive the baking process this may have made the girls sick. Lack of sunlight could cause hysteria in the girls due to a chemical imbalance. False accusations were made so land could be seized. If one were accused of being a witch, the land that was left would be seized by the government. His death was by means of death by weight or crushing. They were not hanged like today’s executions, so they suffocated or were strangled to death. Accusations were made against him, and he was hanged. ![]() He was a minister who didn’t baptize his children and who disagreed with the war. an apparition would come to you in the night telling you to sign the Devil’s book This is why Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in the 1950’s - he compared the accusations that were being made then to those made during the Salem Witch trials. ![]() Also, there were false accusations made to meet a political agenda.
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