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‘The Crucible’; underestimated and underrated By Jon State High Student I must be honest in that I had never heard of the movie ‘The Crucible’ until a few weeks ago when my English teacher had us watch it for a unit we were currently doing on witchcraft. Figuring it was some teacher’s educational video, I was not very thrilled. My opinion changed abruptly as the movie began with several mischievous girls sneaking out one …

…accents, the way of life made you feel like you were living with the actors back in the 1600s. The movie was also very educational. It showed the paranoia and stress that a normal, innocent person had to live with for fear that someone would accuse them of witchcraft. Opposing the charges would lead to death, and only confession led to forgiveness. This heart-throbbing, non-stop thriller is a must see for everyone. Rent it tonight.