American obsession with perfection

America has always been a nation possessed by the concept of being righteous and of always being free from blame. Arthur Miller does a case study of the warped America psyche of being Godlike in his tragedy, The Crucible. Here Miller uses character development, symbolism, and setting to emphasize the American obsession with perfection.
During the late 1600ís, towns were becoming corrupt due to the fact that everyone was persecuting their friends and family. In this novel, Abigail Williams is a good example of the nature of sin. Abby plays the antagonist who goes to many extremes to receive attention, and to obtain what she wants, no matter whom she torments on the way. Also ...