Human lust and the desire for power have been and are the basis of every witch hunt. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller is a play based on 1962 Salem, Massachusetts, the site of one of the worst witch hunts in history. Abigail Williams was Withes' main accuser in Salem and with her accusations she gained power in the city. In total 20 accused witches were hanged and a total of around 200 people were accused. In a more modern witch hunt, the Holocaust, Hitler also tested the limits of power and the use of power to control large numbers of people. Both Abigail and Hitler experienced and tested the true extent of power a single individual can use to control others. In The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, the social value of power was explored through the actions and repercussions of Abigail Williams, in The Holocaust Hitler's actions illustrated the limits of power and the extent to which power can be used to manipulate quantities massive in power. people. Both Hitler and Abigail used their power for control and to take advantage, but they also caused fear in people and retaliation on some level. Once an individual recognizes the power they have, they use it to control people, this could be control in a sense. positive or negative way. In the Crucible Abgail uses her power to control her court companions: “Danforth: What's the matter, child? Abigail: I... I don't know. A wind has arrived, a cold wind. Bride Warren: Abby! Mercy Lewis: Your Honor, I stop,” all of this occurred during the court hearing that involved Marry admitting that all the girls had been faking it (Act 3, page 1088). This is an example of how Abigail uses the power acquired by the court to manipulate the court. Abigail can use her power and make... the center of the card... recognize her own power and can use it to control others and in doing so benefit from it, but if another individual recognizes corruption, it will be considered nothing by the powerful individual who uses his power to influence the ideas of others. In view of how power worked in both the Crucible and the Holocaust, a trend on how an individual can use the. power to control, influence, benefit oneself and even protect oneself from attack can be seen. Human nature forces us to acquire power due to need, but once we have power we will intrinsically use it to influence others due to need. individual to agree with his own ideas. Power can make a leader great or an entire society or movement corrupt. Lessons can be used on how to effectively use power to properly initiate change and have a positive impact on the world.