Wily Witchcraft

Crucible written by Arthur Miller is a drama for four people based on the trial of Salem magic held in a small Puritan village in Massachusetts state in 1692. The magical trial started with a special moral system of Puritan and promoted the suppression behavioral code which is not advantageous for the transfer of any code of conduct. At the beginning of the show, the reader will find a lazy girl in bed. The villagers automatically suspected magic. But they did not know that all the girls in the village had sneaked into the woods the night before.

Magic: In New England of the 17th century, the belief in magic and devil tricks was very common. Before the Salem Magic Trial, 300 people were prosecuted and 30 people were hanged for magic. Cotton Mather, New England "is very shocked by the anger of the devil, the unnaturalness in the work world and the fear of the devil have existed for centuries, hitting a long animal with short legs or a night Good things, good gods can save us: "The belief in magic and the influence of the devil appeared for the first time in Europe when Pope Innocent VIII was thought to have been helpless by magic.

In the history of medieval magic, when the Christian saint insisted that the religion and magic of the heathen was invented by the devil, the early period was very striking. Magic is thought to be something against Christianity. People are discouraged in magic, announcing that they can be punished for those guilty, such as being burned in piles. Christian theologian Saint Augustine believed that the magician was saved by the devil. That is why their supernatural art is useful. He also argued that the heathen religion and magic were creations of the devil and seduced the people away from Christianity. As time goes by, this feeling is getting more powerful, people think that the witch has reached a secret agreement with the devil. In the early Middle Ages, people thought that witches changed their appearance, bad weather, and when you wanted, you may fly especially at night.

It was thought that Satan's work was medieval magic as a bad thing. The civil law was influenced by the church and many anti - magical ways were enacted. The witch's historical contribution to medieval society through the use of herbs and plants has ended. Everyone who is convicted by magic is severely punished, often burned on the pile and die. There is also a difference between blacks (bad witches) and whites (good witches).