The Crucible

Based on what I have read in Act One in The Crucible, the story is about the Salem Witch Trials.  At the beginning of the story, Betty Parris was sick and supposedly possessed by a witch.  The neighbors and fellow town members think that Betty is also possessed.  My thoughts on this is how can a whole town possibly think that a girl has been possessed by a witch.  When an entire town immediately assumes a girl is possessed because they can not think of a valid reason, there is reason for concern of the sanctity of mind of that town.  The parents of the children in The Crucible, obviously do not understand basic child personality.  When a child is in trouble, he or she will immediately point a finger to prevent from being in trouble.  Also with a child's imagination, the story can become wild and fanatical as evident in this story.