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 occurring in Washington and society. He was a sincere and open writer and was not afraid to express his opinion to the public, regardless of whether it made him popular or not. Arthur manages to shed this opinion 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 more satirical references rather than a serious intellectual reference. The name of the city “Salem” derives 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 convey the holiness and fearful faith of the city. Only Satanists could destroy the city of Paradise, which means they will perish. This city of paradise refers...