"The Crucible", a play based on the Salem Witch Trials by Arthur Miller in 1953, strongly reflects on the flawed race of mankind. The flaws or weaknesses that are common to mankind are often represented in literature as well as real life. Weaknesses such as revenge, adultery, hysteria, and deceit plague the Puritan inhabited town of Salem. The town exercises no practice of separation of church and state. Religion and law are combined and one can …
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…cannot live together without conflict. The flaws of the human race prevent humans from being able to live together with peace. As long as humans continue to be deceitful and seek revenge humans will be plagued with conflict and war. This conflict is unavoidable and something that every man or woman, in real life and in literature must face. Humans would have to change their lifestyle if they wish to achieve peace, love, and unity.