The Crucible is set in Salem, Massachusetts in 1693. Salem is a Puritan community meaning they were members of a group of English Protesters who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England. They sought to reduce and conduct forms of worship. It was a very restrictive society although Puritans fled England to escape religious persecution. They came to America to establish a society founded around religious intolerance.
Children and adults were expected to act and behave under the same set codes, doing chores and attending all church services. Things such as showing any emotions such as excitement, anger, fear, or anger was strongly discouraged. If you misbehaved you were to be severely punished. They also thought children playing with toys or games were sinful distractions. Although boys often worked as apprentices outside of their home, studying carpentry or crafts. Boys were also were granted to explore the outdoors by hunting or fishing while the girls …show more content…
Specific Puritan beliefs, experiences, and point of views, directed to and topped off in the witchcraft frenzies in the colonial New England. The Puritan’s beliefs of Satan’s actions, powers, and effects over the Puritan community was the structure of the Puritan communities fears of witchcraft.
In the world of Abigail Williams and Betty Parris during the winter of 1662 there was little to feed their community that did not warn of sin and eternal punishment. There is no confusion of why the girls were so dazzled by Tituba’s “magical stories” and “fortune telling games”. All of this was strictly off limits which could have filled them with guilt and fear. This could have been the reasoning for their frantic attitude. At a time where people -especially girls- were banned to express themselves,witchcraft, was a simple way to get the attention people
Children and adults were expected to act and behave under the same set codes, doing chores and attending all church services. Things such as showing any emotions such as excitement, anger, fear, or anger was strongly discouraged. If you misbehaved you were to be severely punished. They also thought children playing with toys or games were sinful distractions. Although boys often worked as apprentices outside of their home, studying carpentry or crafts. Boys were also were granted to explore the outdoors by hunting or fishing while the girls …show more content…
Specific Puritan beliefs, experiences, and point of views, directed to and topped off in the witchcraft frenzies in the colonial New England. The Puritan’s beliefs of Satan’s actions, powers, and effects over the Puritan community was the structure of the Puritan communities fears of witchcraft.
In the world of Abigail Williams and Betty Parris during the winter of 1662 there was little to feed their community that did not warn of sin and eternal punishment. There is no confusion of why the girls were so dazzled by Tituba’s “magical stories” and “fortune telling games”. All of this was strictly off limits which could have filled them with guilt and fear. This could have been the reasoning for their frantic attitude. At a time where people -especially girls- were banned to express themselves,witchcraft, was a simple way to get the attention people