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    The play tells the story of the town of salem, where people are being persecuted and executed for being "witches" Many innocent people are publicly killed, which causes readers to ask, "How and why did these acts of cruelty take place?" the perpetrators in this play are not only the executors, but also the people accusing one another.

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    The play tells the story of the town of salem, where people are being persecuted and executed for being "witches" Many innocent people are publicly killed, which causes readers to ask, "How and why did these acts of cruelty take place?" the perpetrators in this play are not only the executors, but also the people accusing one another.

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    ChloeWytovak

    Ms.Renner
    APLiterature
    3September2015
    ActsofCruelty
    Whensomeonereferencesactsofcruelty,thisimmediatelyremindsmeofaspecific
    playthathasbeenknownforitsactsofcruelty:
    TheCrucible
    .Theplaytellsthestoryofthetown
    ofSalem,wherepeoplearebeingpersecutedandexecutedforbeingwitches.Neighborsturn
    againstneighbors,andthepeopleofSalemgocrazyaccusingoneanotherofbeingwitches.
    Manyinnocentpeoplearepubliclykilled,whichcausesreaderstoask,Howandwhydidthese
    actsofcrueltytakeplace?
    Theperpetratorsinthisbookarenotonlytheexecutors,butalsothepeopleaccusingone
    another.Alotoftimes,onepersonwhohadagrudgeagainstanotherwouldfindevidenceofthe
    persontheyhadanissuewithpossessingthesocalledevilspirit.Forexample,onewomanwho
    haddeliveredsickordeadbabiesaccusedthemidwifeofbeingawitch.Oncethesewitches
    hadbeendiscovered,thepeopleofthetownwouldthenforcethemintooutoftheirhomesand
    intoajailcell.Theywentthroughquickandunfairtrials,andmoreoftenthannot,thoseaccused
    werealsoconvicted.Afterbeingconvicted,theywerepubliclyhangedinthetownsquaretobe
    anexampletothepeople.Itisclearthattheseactsofcrueltywereacrucialpartintheplay.
    Thisrevealsalotabouttheperpetrators.Forthemanipulativeaccusers,itshowstheir
    bitterness.Mostoftheaccusersknewthepersontheywereturninginwasntreallyawitch.Their
    motivationcamefromaplaceofangerandunhappinesswiththatperson.Itshowshowhumans

    imperfectstatecancausethemtoallowbadfeelingstomakehorriblethingshappen.Many
    innocentpeoplediedbecauseofthis.Theotherperpetratorswerethosewhoconvictedthe
    witches.Towardstheendofthetrials,thesecharactersknewthatthepeopletheywere
    convictingwerentreallywitches.Butinsteadofstoppingwhattheyweredoing,theykept
    havingthetrials.Theyrealizedthattheykilledalotofinnocentpeople,andtheybelievedthatif
    theystoppedwhattheyweredoing,thepeoplewouldrealizethebloodguilttheyhad.Theycared
    moreaboutthemselvesthanthelivesofthewitchestheywerekilling.Itrevealedalotabout
    thesecharactersofthisplay.
    Itisobviousthat
    TheCrucible
    isapowerfulstoryfullofcruelty.Thereisnowonderwhy
    itisstilltaughtanddiscussedinclassesandschoolsaroundtheworld.Thesituationsdiscussed
    inthisplayareimportant,anditwillcontinuetobestudiedforalongtime.

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