"Gossip is spread by wicked people; they stir up trouble and break up friendships.” A quote from the Good News Translation Bible Proverbs 16:28. A common tool of language used by people of all times, gossip has been a way for people to express themselves and influence others. Over time, the term has gotten a rather negative connotation as it usually refers to the spread of false or negative information. When gossip of negative standing is spread among a larger group of peoples the group begins to experience hysteria. The spread of news causes and almost uncontrollable excitement in the population as a result a variety of actions may take place. Gossip is fuel to the fire, the fire being a people's’ perspective. For example, in The Crucible gossip is the main vehicle of hysteria and discord.
As taking into mind all the factors of events in The Crucible, the origin of all “problems” have been by word of the mouth, otherwise known as gossip. In the beginning Abigail Williams and Reverend Parris are together when Abigail says, “… But they’re speaking of witchcraft...” (Miller 10). The town’s residents have created a gossip amidst themselves subsequently creating hysteria. Hysteria then prompts the residents to act carelessly convicting many of the crime witchcraft. Likewise, in a more modern event in history can similar actions be witnessed.
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The job being to distribute information to the masses, the intent, however, is what makes simple gossip be much stronger. In the situation of The Crucible and the McCarthyism era that intent was negative which promoted negative actions. For most, if not all, topics people have a preconceived notion of what’s right and wrong, it is a gossip's job to support or alter the idea of others. In conclusion gossip’s main role is to support or start of a series, as it did so in both The Crucible and during the McCarthyism
As taking into mind all the factors of events in The Crucible, the origin of all “problems” have been by word of the mouth, otherwise known as gossip. In the beginning Abigail Williams and Reverend Parris are together when Abigail says, “… But they’re speaking of witchcraft...” (Miller 10). The town’s residents have created a gossip amidst themselves subsequently creating hysteria. Hysteria then prompts the residents to act carelessly convicting many of the crime witchcraft. Likewise, in a more modern event in history can similar actions be witnessed.
The …show more content…
The job being to distribute information to the masses, the intent, however, is what makes simple gossip be much stronger. In the situation of The Crucible and the McCarthyism era that intent was negative which promoted negative actions. For most, if not all, topics people have a preconceived notion of what’s right and wrong, it is a gossip's job to support or alter the idea of others. In conclusion gossip’s main role is to support or start of a series, as it did so in both The Crucible and during the McCarthyism