Who Was Dancing in the Woods in the Crucible
Dancing in the woods prompts the suspicion of witchcraft in the Puritan time. Summary Of The Crucible 297 Words 2 Pages. The Crucible 1996 Crucible Movie Screenshots Movies The Crucible by Arthur Miller took place during the Salem witch-trials in 1692. . Influenced by the paranoia of the Joseph McCarthy anti-communist hearings and based on the Salem witch trials the play portrays the confusion between good and evil. To avoid being whipped they lie about being attacked by witches and cause many innocent men and women to be executed. They are seen dancing and chanting to Tituba performing voodoo over the fire in attempt to kill Elizabeth Proctor. These select few are the girls that were dancing in the woods which include Abigail. When Danforth begins to question Abigail she claims that Mary has begun to bewitch her with a cold wind and John loses his temper calling Abigail a whore. Its not clear whether Tituba was actually p...