The Effects of Theocracy

The Effects of Theocracy

When you read a play write, such as The Crucible by Arthur Miller, it makes you wonder the different themes it manifests. It shows, betrayal, love, jealousy, etc. The theme that I believe is the most important is the effects of theocracy; because in Salem, religion was the only unity they had for their community. It was also their way of judgment. Religion was the communities’ mandatory law of life. This was their only way of protection and their way of making a good reputation.

In the beginning of the story it was mentioned that, simply it was, “for good purposes, even high purposes, the people of Salem developed a theocracy a combine of state and religious power whose function was to keep the community together, and to prevent any kind of disunity that might open it to destruction by material or ideological enemies.” (7 Miller) The purpose of religion is to make the community unite and to make it unbreakable to other thoughts, as if though to understand these views are unable to be done. Any other ideological thoughts would be considered as enemies. In other words, any other ideas that are not involved with their religion are enemies.

Even the idea of dancing in the rain would be considered as a sin to everyone in the town. “Abigail: Uncle, the rumor of witchcraft is all about; I think you’d