The general assertion made by Arthur Miller, author of The Crucible, is a mirror image of when the colonies were first formed. The Europeans were ruthless to the natives. Miller suggests that the Europeans still are ruthless, hence the low percent of Natives agreeing to be converted. Miller also suggests that the Europeans are condescending "Preferred to take land from heathens rather than from fellow Christians". This expresses the Europeans looking down upon the Natives. The Europeans of the parochial even believed that any land not claimed by them is the home of the devil.
This assertion is supported by Millers's use of rhetorical device of allusion and diction. Diction expressed the author's strong opinion of the parochial and partly blames them for the failure of converting Indians. Allusion was used when the author addressed the devil. By using these rhetorical devices, Miller is able to inform the reader of his great dislike toward the theocracy that these people abide by.
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