Book Review: The Crucible This critically acclaimed play, by Arthur Miller, takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, in the year 1692. It illustrates the historic incidents that occurred during the Salem witch trials. During that time and era, these documented events truly are “one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history” writes Miller (2). The reader is engulfed in this emotional tale about betrayal, deception, greed, possession, and power. Miller brilliantly put together a story …showed first 75 words of 857 total…

…showed last 75 words of 857 total…the story of witches but this book interested me to learn more. I always thought these so called witch trials were just a myth, after knowing that it did exist pushed me more into actually finishing the book. It truly is a dramatic story; it is like watching a soap opera in television. There is still much more to learn about this issue. Learning these issues is easy; it is understanding them that is hard.