that I have truly enjoyed was the social commentary by Arthur Miller, The Crucible. Miller wrote the play in the early 50’s as a way to prove that the Second Red Scare, started by Senator Joseph McCarthy, was as barbaric and inhumane as the Salem Witch Trials, dating two and a half centuries back. During the 1950’s many people were wrongly accused of being traitors, and at the same time Communist, and thus were being blacklisted, jailed and deported. The term McCarthyism arose from that time period
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modern times, it is harder to distinguish older supposed cases of mass hysteria due to their limited evidence and the legends which have become a part of the story. This is displayed greatly in the events of the Salem witch trial. It is very hard to distinguish if the events of the trials were caused by mass hysteria or some other catalyst which caused the destruction of so many lives. Even so it is safe to say that is is very unlikely that this tragedy was caused by mass hysteria, rather some other
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SOCIAL CONFORMITY In a society where people are subjected to social conformity it is difficult to realize when you should or should not conform to society’s social norms. Social conformity shapes the society that you live in and everyone has fallen subject to it. Mob mentality can be seen all around you. Mob mentality also known as herd mentality shows how people are influenced by the people around them and how it can influence your behavior. Society has been run by social conformity for years, but
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1. Intro The Salem witch trails was a very scary and confusing time in early American history. It all started from people spreading rumors about witches that scared civilians in Salem. These rumors costed hundreds of people's lives just because the accused people lied to save their life but put others lives in danger. A time in history that is compared to the Salem witch trails is the red scare where the same incident happened but innocent civilians were accused of being Russian spy's because the
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Salem, Massachusetts during 1692 probably doesn't compare to the lives people are living now in 1992. There are many differences in the way people dressed, religion, culture, and activities that were not allowed during the time. The clothing people wore during 1962 were made of simple fabrics, usually homespun or woven, and made with natural fibers such as hemp. Although usually expensive, dying fabrics was possible with plant based dyes such as indigo and walnut juice. Women were known to
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Blumberg opens up in her article “One town's strange journey from paranoia to pardon” that The Salem witch Trials were also known as the devils magic. Linder goes on to explain, the colony admitted the trials were a mistake and apologized to the families of those convicted. Since then, the story of the trials has become synonymous with paranoia and injustice, and it continues to cheat the popular imagination for more than 300 years later. In Linder first paragraph she explains the background of
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option is not clear. In the play The Crucible, Arthur Miller shows the town of Salem during their witchcraft trials bringing forth the issue of making unwise choices in a time a panic. Throughout the play, innocent citizens of Salem are trialed and killed for witchcraft some order by court officials such as Judge Danforth. Despite Danforth’s position in the court, he still is conflicted with the mass hysteria in Salem causing him to sentence the townspeople with insufficient evidence. Judge Danforth’s
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During the Salem witch trials 200 people convicted and 20 were hanged for the crime of witchcraft. The play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller in 1953 is about the Salem witch trials and some of the people involved in it. The word crucible is a test and every character goes through their own tests. John Proctor’s test changes him slowly throughout the play when he goes first stops in salem and thinks the whole entire thing will blow over. Over the course of the play the town goes mad with witchcraft
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clear that the three people most to blame for the witch hysteria and the subsequent death of innocent people are Titube, Judge Danforth, and Abigail Williams. Each of these people, in some way, caused harm to blameless people, and this essay will explain what these people, knowingly or unknowingly did to contribute to the death of the innocent people hanged as witches in Salem Village in 1692. Tituba was the most responsible for the Salem witch Hysteria. She had been conjuring spirits over a cauldron
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account of the real life Salem witch trials, but the play has far deeper meanings than just a dramatic interpretation of the event. While it does provide an entertaining experience at face value, the true literary genius behind the work is Miller’s insight on human nature and the depravity of man. He uses the story of the witch trials to touch on hypocrisy, tendency to turn to revenge, and human weakness. Firstly, the theme of hypocrisy is found amongst the town of Salem as a whole, especially those
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