Witch-hunt

Cawdor. With their given powers, the witches were able to show Macbeth his future and he presumably assumed that his future would be bright with no downfalls (Shakespeare 31). Lady Macbeth could be analyzed as a possible witch as well because she fits the description of a witch according to the standards in the 1600’s.(Adelman 39). In the Macbeth household, Lady Macbeth seems to be the driving force and is capable of controlling her husband (Shakespeare 33). In addition, she corrupts the order…

Massachusetts 1600s there began the witch trials. In the play The Crucible written by Arthur Miller he explains what people were feeling and how they reacted including John Proctor. John Proctor was a farmer who everyone respected, he had a wife and three kids. Towards the end of the book he was asked to confess to witchery to stay alive.John proctor did the right thing by denying that he was a witch even tho he died because of it. First, John did write that he was a witch but the court wanted…

society installing fear and intimidation throughout. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, depicts a play based off The Salem Witch Trials, revealing characters’ true intentions and witchcraft. It was during this time where witches were being identified and societies main targets were women. Simultaneously, as vulnerable as they are, women were also subjects to cruelty and pain A witch referred to a person who has a connection with the Devil and known for inhuman abilities. They had the capability to…

Fear is like a disease. It works differently on every body it manifests, but generally, the outcome is similar. When the first hysterical cries of witchery were heard in 1692 Salem, the results were lethal. The whole catastrophe began with a lie. A lie to protect the only thing that mattered in puritan Salem, reputation. The puritan life that was based on the simplicity and austerity, demanded from you to be modest, proper, and traditional. If you even thought otherwise, that went against the…

Society In The Crucible The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play with many complex characters, and sends multiple messages. One of those dynamic characters is Abigail, a seventeen year old girl. At first glance it is easy to blame Abigail for the witch trials in Salem, as she is a devious and manipulative girl, however, the truth is that Abigail is a victim of a strict, Puritan society. Her upbringing and past led her to be the person she is in the play. Although one cannot excuse her for what…

To what extent does hypocrisy affect society? Hypocrisy is normally seen as a personal issue and it’s societal impacts are often overlooked. During the Salem witch trials, hypocrisy played a huge role in the hangings of 19 people. It created mass hysteria, which deeply affected how Salem’s societal values were interpreted. Hypocrisy is ultimately responsible for the events in Salem and The Crucible, as characters try to cover up their own flaws with lies, leading to innocent people being hanged…

The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, tells the story about a tangle of lies, misunderstandings, and deaths in the town of Salem during the time of witch trials. In the story, Abigail Williams along with a group of girls who follow her, between they Mary Warren, are responsible for falsely accusing the vast majority of people in the town of alleged relationships with the Devil, an act that the highest authorities believe. In this occasion, Miller treats topics such as integrity, revenge, guilt…

witchcraft they would more than likely be in shock but to save their lives they would act as if they were witches to not be locked up or sentenced to death; not thinking of how their lives would be changed. If someone was to confess that they were a witch then they would act as if they were witching someone or scream, they would also act as if the devil were punishing them for…

The Crucible The most evident theme in The Crucible is that selfishness interferes with morality. The witch trials in Salem show that people will do or say anything to get something for themselves. If they wanted something, they would say anything to get it. They forgot about their morals and values. A lot of the characters in The Crucible claimed to be very pious, even though they only cared what people thought of them. Everyone in Salem let the whole town go crazy. They were willing to…

Ever been accused of something that you didn't do? During the year 1692 to 1693 The city of Salem helds the witchcraft trials. In "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller, The people of Salem were falsely accused of witchcraft due to Abigail Williams and many girls who say that they had seen people with the devil.Many of the people were hunted or stoned due to having connections with the devil. So Judge Danforth came to town to cleanse the town. But Judge Danforth just wanted to get out there and whoever…