if u now the crucible book??

Question

what does crucible mean??

Answer 1

Above is correct. here's more info on this book:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crucible
http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC040522/TheCrucible/Analysis.htm
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/crucible/characters.html

Answer 2

a crucible is a vessel that purifies metals with high heat...it's a metaphor for how the situations in the play purify people and bring out their true natures