Lord of the Flies Vs the Crucible

Arthur Millers play, The Crucible, is a great example on how literature seeks to communicate power. Within the play, Miller tries to express a message to the reader. The message he tries to get across is that fear can make people do ridiculous things. The people of Salem were so afraid of witches’; anything that was out of the ordinary would be considered witchcraft. The people would accuse Mr. Jacobs, an old man that could barely walk, of climbing into a small girls window with a black man whispering in his ear. Giles Corey Wife would also be accused of witchcraft just because Giles said he was curious about the books she was reading. Arthur Miller creates total chaos in Salem to display a message to the general public that in times of crisis, people must remain calm and not jump to conclusions.

William Golding’s Novel, Lord of the Flies, is a great display of what can happened to a society with no order. Golding creates a situation