Who knows about "The Crucible"?

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Who knows about "The Crucible"?

In the play, The Crucible what does it mean, when they say the "elect"? I really need to know! ThANK yOU!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: " Doctrine of Election (or Predestination): a Calvinist belief, strongly entrenched in orthodox Puritanism,
that man is born ??depraved?? by Original Sin, but that God ??elects," predestines, some to be ??saved?? to join
Him in Heaven. The Puritan ??City on the Hill?? is a ??Holy Commonwealth?? made up of the ??Elect?? and should
be kept ??pure," Any sign that ??evil ?? (the Devil) is invading the ??Holy Commonwealth?? must be severely
dealt with. "

So in this Calvinist concept, the "elect" are those that God has chosed to be saved. In the Crucible I presume Miller means the villagers.