The Crucibles conflict derives from the religious background of the play, the characters in the play are from the Puritan religion. I would want to research the morals and values of this religion, these characters, are very passionate and believe strongly on what they have been taught and brought up on.
Mary is scared that, her and the girls will be punished for their actions in the forest. She expresses to Abigail that the "whole town is talking witchcraft". Witchery in that time was punishable by law, and the if they were found guilty of it they could be hung. The Salem Witch Trials were going on during the setting of this play, it would be vital to research what type of punishments were used on these people during 1692.
Tituba, Reverend Parris's slave is from Barbados, I think that it is important to research different types of rituals and customs from Barbados.
Mary Warren is John Proctors subservient, I would want to know what the historical background of a subservient, at what age it would be accepted in that time for a girl to start and move on from this type of position.
In The Crucible some of the important scenes that take place are set in the courthouse and also in the jail. I would need to research what a court house and a jail would have looked like in Salem, Massachusetts 1692.
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