In The Crucible, Salem's witchcraft phenomenon in 1692 is described by how the town acted irrationally. The defendant had to lie to avoid death and the city's charges were clouded by his beliefs. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the play is linked to real-life events but also has that sense of fiction. People had to lie to protect themselves in The Crucible, as they did in Salem in 1692. “Some girls fell ill and the parents blamed the symptoms on witchcraft” (Heyrman). George Jacobs Sr. was hanged in August 1692. He and his granddaughter were found guilty, but his granddaughter blamed it all on him and walked free. “We danced; let you tell them I confessed it” (Miller). Initially, Abigail lied about dancing in the forest, but then the town started talking about witchcraft and voodoo. She immediately told you the truth, but the seed of witchcraft had already been sown in the minds of the townspeople. However, some of the accused did not lie to protect their names, but had to sacrifice their lives in return. If the accused has denied any connection with witchcraft, then...