Crucible is a word that mixes many feelings and emotions where most words tend to be more unclear. Because the word crucible has multiple meanings, Arthur Miller chose The Crucible as a title to try to express the subtleties of the play's messages
The usual and most widely used definition for crucible, according to the New Oxford Dictionary of English, is: ?a pot or vessel made of a substance, such as porcelain, that will withstand extreme heat for the use of melting various materials.? This definition is easily connected to the play. First off, witches supposedly use cauldrons to brew their magic potions, and a synonym for cauldron is crucible. Not only do witches use cauldrons, but the word crucible also could have some meaning as a met
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