This concoction was viewed by the characters involved as a potent, fearsome mixture and this signifies the beginning of the Salem tragedy. We are told that the girls had made a brew that contained a little frog and blood. The kettle viewed by Reverend Parris, a argumentative and unreasonable man in his middle forties, mirrors a crucible. The relevance of the play’s title becomes evident during the first act, as we gradually piece together the information concerning the girls dancing. The relevance of the title is apparent in many of the themes and issues of the play, and is demonstrated through striking imagery and the actions of characters that Miller portrays to us. Crucibles are often also used to remove impurities from a substance, so that only the pure matter remains. A crucible is a container used to heat metals at a high temperature so the metal can be cast, often using intense pressure to do so. Arthur Miller uses the title of his play The Crucible as a Metaphor constantly throughout the text. Initially called The Chronicle of Sarah Good, The Crucible is a dramatization of the Salem Witch trial.
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