Authority is a power that has been shown through many different ways in history and in present day. In the play “The Crucible” Arthur Miller shows how the power of authority was shown in Salem, Massachusetts in the late 1600’s. Throughout “The Crucible” Arthur Miller illustrates authority through the authority of the court in Salem, the authority of the Puritans church or religion, and how authority was shown through Judge Danforth. Another way that the …showed first 75 words of 765 total…

…showed last 75 words of 765 total…cases that went on in the Salem with trials throughout the play. Danforth possesses a great amount of authority that that is shown through out the play. Through out the entire play Arthur Miller allows the power of authority to be demonstrated in many different ways such as the court of Salem, the Puritan’s religion, and Judge Danforth. The power of authority can demonstrated throughout history in such events as the Salem witch trials.