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The Crucible by Arthur Miller Anticipation Questions Is confessing to a crime you didn‘t commit in order to avoid punishment wise? Is it better to die for what you believe in rather than to lie to save your life? ?Is it more difficult to forgive yourself if the person you have hurt doesn‘t forgive you? Is a person truly innocent until proven guilty? Does courage mean you do something even though it can be difficult and fearsome? TIMELINE – Salem, MA 1689- June 18 - Samuel Parris is officially hired as the Salem Village minister. 1692 – January 20 - Samuel Parris nine year old daughter, Betty, falls ill. - More young girls in Salem Village also fall ill. February - The Salem Village physician, Dr. William Griggs, concludes the girls are bewitched. Timeline – Salem, MA 1692 - February 29 - Thomas and Edward Putnam, Joseph Hutchinson and Thomas Preston swear complaints against Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne. They are later arrested for suspicion of witchcraft. March 1 - Salem Town Magistrates John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin examine Tituba, Sarah Good, and Sarah Osborne. Tituba confesses to witchcraft. Themes of The Crucible 1) People who stand by their beliefs, no matter the cost, ultimately triumph. 2) The effects of fear on a society can lead to its destruction. 3) Repression, fear, and lies can lead to mass hysteria. 4) A man’s reputation is worth dying for 5) When good men do nothing, evil will triumph 6) Absolute power corrupts absolutely Facts 140 – number of people who were accused of witchcraft in 1692 4 – the age of the youngest person accused of witchcraft 19 – number of people who were hanged; 1 was pressed to death 43 – the number of people who were “afflicted” by witchcraft 81 – the age of the oldest person accused and killed 2 – the number of dogs executed for witchcraft association Other interesting facts… Failure to recite “The Lord’s Prayer” was considered evidence of witchcraft Accused witches were thought to have signed “th