The Crucible may seem like a story solely about the Salem witch trials, however, it is a story of false theocratic power, uncertainty, and war. Arthur Miller focused on explaining his time period, from the late 1940s to the mid-1950s, to highlight the corruption plaguing Washington and society. He was a true and open writer and was not afraid to make his opinion known to the public, whether it made him popular or not. Arthur manages to shake off this view in The Crucible by alluding to the Holy Bible, his motivation for writing history itself, and connecting the corrupt past to the indifferent, corrupt present. The allusions to the Bible tell a story with a more satirical reference rather than a serious intellectual reference. The city's name "Salem" comes from the name Jerusalem of Revelation 21, in which it is referred to as the holy city of Heaven (Beers, Jago and Appleman, 1101). This allusion was intended to tell of the holiness and fearful faith of the city. Only Satanists could destroy the heavenly city, which means they will perish. This celestial city referent...