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Book Review By Rebecca
The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Abagail Williams and some of her friends were dancing in the woods one night when Reverend Parris saw them and suspected them of witchcraft. Word got around town about the "witchcraft" incident and people started blaming others so they wouldn't catch the blame themselves. Trials were held and many innocent people died because of other's false accusations.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1600-1899 -
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality
Unusual characteristics:

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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