Hysteria

but one event changed everything. On April 20th, 1999, two students of Columbine High School, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, killed 13 people in a horrific high school massacre. The Columbine High School shooting was a catalyst that led to mass hysteria throughout America. Columbine High School is located in Littleton, a suburb of Denver. Named after Colorado’s state flower, Columbine was established in 1973. Sadly, this school would experience a disastrous event. Two high school…

In the 17th century the women of New England were the heart, the strength and the all-around foundation of the New England colonies. Thought to be weak and inferior to their male counterparts these women lead harsh lives. The scope of the hardship cannot merely be pushed aside as though it could easily be done by anyone, it should be look at as inspiration. The women of this time had no rights like those of England, yet they were the hardest workers in the colonies. The women of this time were…

something is dangerous and is likely going to cause pain. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the boys are presented with multiple aspects of fear, such as darkness, the Beast, and the evil of mankind. Fear can result in savagery, hysteria, or insight. One of the aspects of fear is darkness. There is plenty of darkness in this novel, both physically and metaphorically. In the physical aspect of it, they needed to keep a fire going for reasons, such as smoke signal and light. They…

that was present here, was created because of the a strict honor code based on religion. Witchcraft was against religious codes and is seen as danger in the church. During the witch trials, Salem went through mass hysteria, which led people to begin the accusing. This sort of hysteria can cause a society to crumble. Instituting these strict religious structures are intended to…

He went from having a typical puritanical life where everyone believed he was one of the predestined for heaven to rotting in jail because Abigail uses the hysteria of the crumbling theocracy for her personal gain. She has the Proctor’s current servant, Mary Warren, plant a poppet in the Proctor's home to validate the accusation that Elizabeth is a witch. John determines that his adultery lead to his wife’s…

novel, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, tells a fictional story based on the events of the Salem Witch Trials. In the book, a group of young girls begin to accuse others of witchcraft and dealing with the devil. Their false accusations lead to mass hysteria and the dramatic deaths of 19 innocents. Although there were many characters who contributed to the chaos, it is obvious that Abigail Williams is most at fault since, from the beginning, she had the most control of the situation and used it it…

public's goodness. The majority of Salem is seen to hold integrity and truth at a very low level, since they supported, or did not speak against, the unfair trials occurring. Out of fear and looking for someone to place the blame upon in all the hysteria, the people, lead on by Abigail and her friends, begin…

Many events and conflicts in history have arose based on its root in extremism.Throughout history, paranoia implemented by the church and enforced by the court has caused citizens of specific societies to go into hysterics, and has caused them and their governments to commit extreme acts of injustice. The Heretic’s Daughter takes place in 17th century Massachusetts and tells the story of the Carrier Family. The Carrier Family, including Martha, Thomas, Richard, Andrew, Tom, Sarah and Hannah…

do irrational things. This ideological principle can be applied to anyone; even the theocratic people of Salem, Massachusetts. In The Crucible by Arthur Miller, the actions of a few girls dancing in the woods in 1692 start a wave of emotion and hysteria which completely encompasses the town for the better part of a year. In this time of panic, selfish desires of people are disguised by the presumed religious act of condemning people of witchcraft, including a man named Thomas Putnam. Thomas…

society based on religious intolerance. Individuality and any show of emotion was considered sinful and discouraged. It is these draconian rules that allow someone to say something as utterly unsubstantiated as “she’s a witch” and subsequently create hysteria in the community. In the Crucible, Salem had become paranoid so Abigail Williams was easily capable of causing arrests and deaths without proof. She is delusional in thinking that with John’s wife out of the way that they will be…