48). Even those with no reason to feel confused and scared panic, spreading the violence. The hysteria continues to worsen, in Salem, with the number of people in jail. There is no one tending the fields and homes, as described by Reverend Hale, “Excellency, there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highroads…and you wonder yet if rebellion’s spoke?” (Miller 130). Due to this lack of order, the rules of daily life are suspended. Anything goes and no system…
For almost as long as complex societies have existed, there have been debates and discussions concerning the characteristics that contribute to the long-term stability of these entities. Scholars have also given much thought to the different reason that led to the collapse of complex societies, nations, and empires. Over the years, it has been possible to identify several different factors, which in many cases overlap, that are used by historians and social scientists to explain the collapse of…
In the late 17th century, an explosive epidemic of a victimization of disparate people struck small villages and big cities all over the civilized world. This hunt for black sheep within society was used primarily by the accusers for ‘airing out’ the silent judgements they had made of people that weren’t to their liking. And in Salem, Massachusetts, this instant power of accusation by testimony placed enormous amounts of pressure on the leading figures of the small village. In Arthur Miller’s…
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The Importance of the Crucible Have you ever lied to someone? Some of the people in the town of Salem had to lie to save themselves from being hanged. In The Crucible the most important lesson to be learned is not to let fear make your choices. In The Crucible people used fear to decided who is apart of witchcraft, who gets hanged from being involved in witchcraft, and some in the town let the fear of their reputation get in the way of their decisions. In the town after people were accused of…
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Bibliocentrism in “The Crucible’s” 1690s Salem Sarthak Bajpai Arthur Miller’s award winning play, “The Crucible”, takes place in Salem, Massachusetts, a deeply theocratic and agrarian society during the plays early 1690’s setting. Leading into and after the events of its infamous witch trials, Salem’s bibliocentric nature is shown to constantly influence and drive the motives of its residents. Whereas the book was written to illustrate the effects of a “culture of fear” and “mass hysteria” on…
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People can often be fooled into thinking their weaknesses are what empowers them. Their minds convince them that the things they use as crutches are the only thing that enables them to stand. In Arthur Millers the Crucible, he communicates through the characters that false self-righteous portrayals lead to an overall struggle of facing the truth. The theme of cowardice versus bravery is consistently evident through characters such as Reverend Hale, Abigail Williams and Danforth. It is presented…