The Crucible This play is about witchery that goes on in the town of Salem. There are a lot of emotions that go on in this town because of the witchery that has taken place. The witchcraft of 1692 originated in the small town of Salem. The emotions that guided the decisions made in the play The Crucible by Aurther Miller are Anger and Jealousy. Anger Goes through the minds of many characters in the play The Crucible. For Example, When Parris is angry at Abigail because he thinks she’s not telling him all that happened in the woods, he says, "I pray you feel the weight of truth upon you, for now my ministry’s