People of the Salem witch trials

widespread hysterical events of the Salem Witch Trials, depicted in The Crucible, they could compare these seemingly irrational ideas in relation to current religions and races in our society today. So-called witches of Salem were convicted and hanged on flimsy evidence that proved no wrongdoing whatsoever. In today’s world, Muslims and many other Middle Eastern people are accused or quietly assumed to be dangerous. I can compare the events of the Salem Witch Trials in comparison to the…

written by Arthur Miller was about a series of events in the 1600’s in Salem, Massachusetts. This was a period of time when many individuals were falsely accused of witchcraft and were put to death for it. In The Crucible there were many important characters, John Proctor was one of the most significant. The Crucible portrays that inhumanity leads John Proctor to become a tragic hero through his transformation in the town of Salem during a period of hysteria as well as strong influential forces…

The Salem witch trials occurred in colonial Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693. More than 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft—the Devil 's magic—and 20 were executed. A lot of reasons arose to why the Salem Witch trials occurred. For example, was it religion or perhaps something else? Arthur Miller wrote the tragedy, the Crucible because he wanted to portray what was going on in his time, which was the Red Scare. Everyone in the US was paranoid about communism and people were going…

“The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692” (Nick T. 1). In my opinion, it is ironic that the accusations were started by three young girls. Why anyone would take accusations of this sort seriously is incomprehensible. However, these girls, “screamed, threw things, uttered peculiar sounds and contorted themselves into strange positions” (Nick T. 2). Of course, it did not help matters when, “the local doctor blamed the supernatural and proclaimed that the community had a witch in its midst” (Nick…

The Truth that Lies Within People “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi, a non-violence leader that influenced change in the word, reveals through his words, that human-kind has the resources for its necessaries however, it not always enough to cover the “wants” of people. Playwright, Arthur Miller of The Crucible demonstrates a clear scenario of how people in Salem of 1692 acted in their forms of satisfying their wants. The…

Blame Game The trials in The Crucible take place in a time of an overly religious and superstitious society. Most of the characters in the play believed they were doing a good for the society, their future, and god. However, there were many underlying feuds in the town that had no correlation to God, or witchcraft. Several of the Salem residents held grudges against one another and saw the trials as an opportunity. The townspeople then used the trials as a way to get rid of people they…

during the Salem Witch Trials. There were many characters in the story that deserves some of the blame for what took place. Many people were thrown in jail for being accused of witchcraft. Some people were hung because they did not confess. The trust between one person and another was lost. Friendships ended with betrayal so they could benefit themselves. The town of Salem and its people were ruined by the events of the Salem Witch Trials. However, who was to take most of the blame for the Salem…

interpretation of the witch trials that occurred in Salem, Massachusetts. A group of girls was found dancing in the woods while chanting a suspicious tune. Rumors began to spread throughout the town of witchcraft. Much of the rumors emerged from small lies of Abigail Williams and her plan to pursue a forbidden relationship with John Proctor. Lies pile up and Abigail gathers all of the other girls to join in on her plan. Accusations of witchcraft were spread all through the town. The people of…

unbelievably true Salem Witchcraft Trials is an allegory to the Red Scare in many ways. An allegory is a story that helps to better understand an event with a deeper meaning. The Salem Witchcraft trials took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. Word started going around that witches were making people do some odd things. People started getting accused of a crime they didn’t commit. They could admit to being a witch and live, or refuse to admit and be hung. The best representation of the Salem…

Reputation: Pg. 10, 11, 26 ; In a theocratic Salem, to be associated with witchcraft would hurt your reputation. At the very end, John refuses to sign his testimony because of self-respect. If he dares to sign, he will lose the only thing he has which is his name, he has already given up his soul. If he…