The Crucible. symbolism & definition?

Question

i'm doing a summer assignment for The Crucible, by Arthur Miller.

crucible

cru·ci·ble –noun 1. a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures.

2. a severe, searching test or trial.

that's the definition of Crucible. this is the question i have to answer:

symbols & commentary to validate (w/ 2 instances where they appear)

1. vessel baked to resist heat

2. test, trial, ordeal

i don't really understand the question. but can you people help me find where those 2 definitions are symbolized in the book?

thanks!

Answer 1

I have not ever read The Crucible, but there are a number of online study guides, and quite a few other resources on the web that can help you with this novel.  Most of them have quite a bit of good information.  Have a look at these sites, and you should get some help with your work.  If you do a search here in the Yahoo Answers search window you will find many other sources of help as quite a few questions have been asked here about The Crucible.

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Answer 2

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