The Crucible

The Crucible has to be one of the most exciting books we've read this summer. The reason I liked this book so much has to be the way it is written. I think if the story was written in any other way than the play it would not have had the effect that it does. The plot is so interesting that it could have been written in 1st person but like I said, it wouldn’t have been that great of a book as it is.

This book had such craziness in it. The thing I could not get over while reading the book was that how could your friend and neighbor just turns on you like that? Friends naturally have this bond that they don’t turn on each other and they protect them. Being neighbors you developed a bond similar to the one you’d have if you were the best of friends. That is why I do not understand how you and be accused of something ridiculous from someone that you have a bond with. I guess it could go along with the trend "if they're doing it, so should I." But something such as witchcraft is too big of something you pick someone randomly to accuse.

Puritans have the mindset that they have to be perfect. That is honestly what started the whole mess in the town. The girl’s didn’t want their imperfectness to be discovered so that is why they lied. They still wanted to be seen in their community and to their families that they were still perfect. I'm not sure if it was just the times or the religion or the way the girls were raised but they were scared to death to be seen as anything but perfect. I personally think that is crazy! I know and most other people know that perfect does not exist and for reasons as if it did exist people who were not perfect would endure the cruel torture that the accused in the story experienced.