The Crucible by Arthur Miller ends with the hanging of two of the most respected citizens of Salem in 1692. After the terrible witch trials, over a hundred people had confessed so that they would not lose their lives by hanging. On this day, John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are to be hanged. Even Reverend Parris knows that these are wrongly accused.
In order to save one’s life, Governor Danforth insists that each person sign a...
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