. This again proves that Abigail had control of thetown and the unexplained turned neighbor against neighbor.The social breakdown in Salem was the major factor in thetragedy that took the lives of many innocent people. Therewas more than one tragedy in The Crucible. The first wasthe murdering of many innocent people, and the second wasthat a community that was once very close had been brokenapart. It appeared that the people of Salem were like afamily but isolation actually made them unable to adapt to atroublesome situation. If the community could have had agreater influence from another group of people then thesocial structure would have been able to adapt. Tragedy:The Deterioration of Salem During the Witch Trials TheCrucible by Arthur Miller John Hudson Mrs. Phillips Eng0A0 Due April 12, 1996 ...
