Two themes in The Crucible are "personal conflicts often underlie social conflicts" and "people see what they want to believe."

How do these two themes interact in the play?

The Crucible, Act 2, Part 3

Parris insists that his salary is not enough for a minister, and he quickly calls Reverend Hale for support in the witch hunt.

Abigail drinks a potion to kill Elizabeth Proctor, and she then possibly accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft.

Mrs. Putnam, who has lost many children, grows suspicious of Rebecca Nurse, who has a large family, when Nurse doubts the existence of witchcraft.

Proctor and Putnam get into an argument over land, and Proctor avoids going to church when he can.

Mrs. Putnam, who has lost many children, grows suspicious of Rebecca Nurse, who has a large family, when Nurse doubts the existence of witchcraft.

Explanation:

breathe, think and analyze the situation, pull them aside and talk to them about it

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