Hysteria

accusations of over 100 people. This event still fascinates and baffles historians and people alike to this day. Things escalated and spiraled out of control and the cause of that is still a mystery. However, there are many possible causes to the hysteria which translated into numerous innocent people being accused of witchcraft. Conflict was very prevalent in Salem, Massachusetts during the time of the accusations. This conflict stemmed from many things such as religion and even the economy.…

A common reading of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is that it is a cautionary story about the dangers of going too far with science and meddling with what one does not understand. The novel does deal with themes of negligence and lack of care, but not necessarily in the arena of science itself. Rather, the novel uses the story of Victor, a figure who is at once a mother and a father, to display themes of parental negligence and the negative outcomes that this produces in the child. However, this…

hurt you more!” (Miller, The Crucible 110) Marry Warren gets caught up in the other girl’s hysteria and joins them even though she was just testifying against them. This is one of the reasons Abigail got so many people to believe that witchcraft was actually going on in Salem. During the Holocaust, Hitler was far too excited about removing all Jews from the world. Many people had fallen into this hysteria when they saw his enthusiasm during his speeches and rallies. The concentration and death…

and the Girls imitate her, "Stop it!" and at last Mary Warren bursts out of hysteria, raising her fist and screams, Stop it!! and the Girls repeat after her, “Stop it!!” (116). Miller uses this interaction between Mary and the girls to convey the extent of hysteria during the witch trials, and furthermore to show Mary Warren’s childish nature. Certainly how Mary gets involved in this interaction also portrays the hysteria in her mind and it confuses and scares her, leading to her immature…

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (John 1:9). In the Bible, it is stated that God forgives anyone who asks for forgiveness, but the Puritans don’t necessarily believe that. Puritans believed in a concept called predestination, meaning that God has already chosen for each person whether they will go to Heaven or Hell once they 've died. the Puritans believed it was not up to a person to decide if they are…

John Proctor falls ill to the mass hysteria once Abigail’s courtroom spectral evidence overcomes his plaintiff, getting him seen as the “devil’s man” and thrown into jail. John Proctor’s motive in the play truthfully is to keep his name pure and wholesome, and to snuff out the lies that are…

The Persecution of Innocent Lives The period of witch hunting can be described by R.H Robbins as, “the shocking nightmare, the foulest crime and deepest shame of western civilization,” (“The Witch Hunts”). In Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries, around 60,000 ordinary people were imprisoned and sentenced to death over accusations of witchcraft. Witch-hunting had the crime of degrading women and attempting to put people under authoritative control. The misogynistic society and strict…

and glitter captured the "hysteria" of early 20th century New York City, all while encompassing the unique nuances and eccentricities that Fitzgerald had tucked away in his novel.” (Emerson). Emerson argues that the “hysteria” elements Luhrman captured in the movie is what made the movie a better rendition of the book, but in fact she is wrong. She is wrong in the sense that Lurhrman went over board with some parts of the film. An example of when Lurhamn portrayed “hysteria” in the movie was…

McCarthyism is a term used to describe the actions of US Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House of Un-American Committee during the span of the Second Red Scare. Lasting from 1947 to 1956, this movement was characterized by political oppression as well as a campaign led by Senator McCarthy spreading fear that America was under serious influence from the Communist party. He convinced a majority of the nation that many of those in impactful positions such as governmental figures or even the local…

male landowners, such as The Putnams, were considered the most powerful; the possession of power shifts to the girls, Abigail, Betty, and Tituba, because after confessing as witches, they gain the ascendancy to convict someone as a “witch,” causing hysteria and fear in people Abigail Williams is able to grasp and maintain power through her manipulative behavior and need for self- preservation. Her sassy manner has been already visible at the…