Examples Of Islamophobia In The Crucible

History repeats itself when similarities between events can no longer be ignored. When Arthur Miller’s the Crucible bears a striking resemblance to today’s problems of Islamophobia. Islamophobia is the fear of the religion Islam, this fear today parades around creating havoc throughout America. A similar fear rampaged around Salem in the crucible. This fear caused many to irrationally exclude and persecute others. Many of the victims in the witch trials in the Crucible and victims of Islamophobia were excluded from society. In Arthur Miller's the crucible a fear of witches, those who seek to pull puritans away from god and towards Satan has run rampant in Salem when Samuel Paris calls Reverend Hale to check for witches. Hale believes witches …show more content…
Due to John’s lack of knowledge, cell position and no mention of a roommate it is easy to conclude John is alone and excluded because of his believed ties to witchcraft. Many Muslims are excluded from today's society due to their association with the religion Islam. Islam is feared for its relation due to terrorism and unequal treatment of around them. Many American citizens as a part of a nation who celebrates the freedom of its people with very close ties to Christianity, a religion who has gone to war with Islamic nations, fear rights being taken away from them by Muslim populations through the threat of terrorism. Due to the huge fear Muslims are excluded from society as represented by 6/10 Americans not had a conversation with a Muslim or seldom do With that many of those outside the religion, it is fair to say that most people exclude Muslims from society and their personal lives because if not less than 6/10 American could at least say they know a Muslim personally. Many Islamic groups are also excluded from the same rights as other religious groups. For example, a church can be used as a place to vote while a mosque can't as referenced by Mosques being excluded from the