The Witchcraft Trials Brought to the Surface Underlying Tensions and Resentments That Existed Within the Townspeople of Salem

THE CRUCIBLE
The witchcraft trials brought to the surface underlying tensions and resentments that existed within the townspeople of Salem and allowed them to vent their true feelings. Discuss with reference to characters and themes.
Witchcraft has in history, often been regarded with suspicion and hatred among the public. Even today, in our "enlightened" and "accepting" society, there remain qualms regarding witches and their practice. Not surprisingly, then, 17th century Salem was a place filled with resentment and misgivings towards witches, and it is not hard to see how the townspeople of Salem so easily succumbed to the lure of being able to fully, and outwardly express their true feelings through the pretension of witchcraft.
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