Arthur Miller wrote the play The Crucible based on what happened during the Salem Witchcraft Trials. Is Arthur Millers‘ projection of what happened during the actual trials accurate? As you will find out, Miller used more dramatic license then you might expect. Why did Miller decide to change some of the events that occurred ? Was it to intrigue the reader or were some of the events reflections from his own life.? In the play Reverend …showed first 75 words of 949 total…

…showed last 75 words of 949 total…him like his character Elizabeth did with John. Another change is that Miller adds the part where Parris caught a bunch of girls dancing in the woods. He might have added this to explain how the Witchcraft Trials start. Also I speculate that Miller chooses to wrap up the play by having all the main characters hung on the same day, so the play would not be strung out but have a strong dramatic end.