This is a theme essay on The Crucible.

The theme of The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, is about Good versus Evil. This is portrayed throughout the book, even though it is just a witch-hunt. The people are uneducated, but in their time, it is portrayed as Good vs. Evil. Abigail, Mr. Proctor, and the whole town raise the question of whether or not the battle of Good vs. Evil is won, when it is simply superstition or off of a …

…best for everybody, even if it meant breaking Puritan laws. The evil group did whatever was best for them. They were greedy, and had no consideration for others. But one thing that must be remembered is that the forces of evil are unmatched to that of the good. It was not the same in The Crucible. In the end, Abigail had succeeded in her wrong doing, and had killed Proctor. For once, evil emerged victorious