Fear: One major similarity between The Crucible and ISIS is that there is a considerable amount of fear, which causes people to act in ways they normally wouldn’t act. One example of this is that in both situations the arrest rates rose greatly because the people’s fear increased. After ISIS captured major cities in Syria, “the frequency of arrests in the United States accelerated from an average rate of just over one per month… to an average rate of over seven per month ...” (ISIS Cases in the United States). Because ISIS took over major cities, they were viewed as more of a threat. People became even more afraid of them. That fear made people more determined to find a higher number of ISIS supporters in the United States and put them in
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Fox news claimed that “at least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas... Fox also reported that ISIS was looking into using Ebola as a biological weapon…”, both of which turned out to be false. Many people panicked and feared for their lives when they heard that. After Betty woke up, she said “I saw George Jacobs with the Devil! I saw Goody Howe with the Devil… I saw Martha Bellows with the Devil,” (189). Everyone believed her even though she was lying. Because they believed her, they started to fear that the devil had infiltrated their town. Fear played a major role in The Crucible and with ISIS. In The Crucible there is a lot of false accusation and conspiracy. This also happens with ISIS. There are several conspiracies that involve the U.S. and ISIS. One headline states “Accusations emerge that the U.S. is aiding ISIS,” (Accusations Emerge That the U.S. is Aiding ISIS). The article by Michael Krieger says that “The U.S. is directly supplying and aiding ISIS in Iraq,” (Accusations Emerge That the U.S. is Aiding ISIS). These conspiracies convince people that the government is lying to them. The same article states “U.S. Airstrikes against the Islamic State are probably just a cover for efforts
Fox news claimed that “at least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas... Fox also reported that ISIS was looking into using Ebola as a biological weapon…”, both of which turned out to be false. Many people panicked and feared for their lives when they heard that. After Betty woke up, she said “I saw George Jacobs with the Devil! I saw Goody Howe with the Devil… I saw Martha Bellows with the Devil,” (189). Everyone believed her even though she was lying. Because they believed her, they started to fear that the devil had infiltrated their town. Fear played a major role in The Crucible and with ISIS. In The Crucible there is a lot of false accusation and conspiracy. This also happens with ISIS. There are several conspiracies that involve the U.S. and ISIS. One headline states “Accusations emerge that the U.S. is aiding ISIS,” (Accusations Emerge That the U.S. is Aiding ISIS). The article by Michael Krieger says that “The U.S. is directly supplying and aiding ISIS in Iraq,” (Accusations Emerge That the U.S. is Aiding ISIS). These conspiracies convince people that the government is lying to them. The same article states “U.S. Airstrikes against the Islamic State are probably just a cover for efforts