The Crucible, a historical play by Arthur Miller, is based on the events of the Salem witchcraft trials. The play is set in a small Puritan village in Massachusetts in 1692. It begins with Abigail Williams leading a group of girls into the forest with Tituba, a slave from Barbados believed to possess special powers. After being caught by Reverend Parris, his daughter Betty enters a near-coma state. In order to protect herself and the girls, Abigail starts an accountability session and names all the innocent people in town. This leads to Abigail's condemnation of Elizabeth Proctor, which John Proctor believes is only intended to get her out of their relationship that developed during their affair seven months ago. Hoping to free Elizabeth from the charges, Proctor goes to court with the help of Reverend Hale and Mary Warren and explains to the officials that it's all make-believe. However, an incredulous Judge Danforth sentences Proctor and the other residents to death. This play shows the social chaos in the village that results from superstition. The author, Arthur Miller, uses superstition to create a society in which people blindly accept the belief that strange events occur out of the ordinary. In the first act, just after Betty falls into a near-coma state, Reverend Parris calls for others to come and investigate what is happening. Abigail fiercely tries to wake Betty. She succeeds, but Betty rushes to the open window, thinking she can fly. Abigail catches her before jumping and takes her back to bed. Out of nowhere, Betty exclaims, “…You drank a charm to kill John Proctor’s wife!” You drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor! » (p. 19) Through the speech of an ignorant little girl, Miller describes how insane this Puritan world really is. The fact that the crowd gathered by Parris was provoked demonstrates the superstition of the people. Betty's alarmed tone and incredulous words show the gullible nature of the village. It is obvious that the Puritans believe everything they see and hear much too abruptly. Miller continually uses the concept of superstition as a motif in this play. Reverend John Hale of Beverly is called by Mr. Parris to investigate the afflicted Betty. He brings with him half a dozen heavy books. Hale carefully examines Betty and tries to wake her up, but fails. Trying to understand the situation better, he asks: “Sir.