The Crucible is a 1953 play by Arthur Miller. It is a dramatized and fictionalized retelling of the Salem witch trials.
These events occur during Act One. Reverend Parris has discovered that his daughter Betty engaged in a pagan ritual with other girls the previous night. Now, there are rumours of witchcraft and a crowd has gathered outside his house.
Parris questions Abigail, who appears to have been the ringleader, and Abigail admits that she and the other girls were dancing in the forest. But she denies the accusation of witchcraft. She is, however, willing to accept the punishment.
Parris is interested in Abigail's name because he is worried that her bad reputation could affect his position as a reverend. Unsure of what to believe, Parris invites Reverend John Hale, an expert in witchcraft, to investigate.
They are named for influential residents, Indian words used to describe the area, and former governors.
I would like to raise awareness of the plight of the Florida panther. I would like to get people involved in helping protect its natural habitat. More than one hundred panthers die each year, many due to accidents with moving automobiles. Because their habitats have been taken away from them, they are forced to cross roads to look for food or breeding grounds.
