"The Crucible" by Miller, and salem witch trials of 1692

The Crucible by Arthur Miller as well as the maps, text and charts of Enduring Visions clearly show a growing resentment between the 'have nots' of Salem Village and the 'haves' of its more easterly neighbor Salem Town. Salem was presided over by the Rev. Parris. By 1692, Salem had become a divided and disturbed community. Hidden behind the sacred crusade of Rev. Parris and the petty jealousies and hates of the Putnams and Abigail Williams …

…accusations reflected Salem Village's internal divisions. Most charges came from the poor western end of the village with one family making more than a third of them. The Rev. Parris had the power to quell the fears of the congregation but instead fanned the flames of hatred as a means of making himself more powerful. In the end, the elders of the Puritan Church ask the community to forgive Parris and offer him Christian charity.