Theocracy As The Cause Of The Salem Witch Trials

the source behind this essay based on the incidents which happened in the town of Salem in 1692. The happenings in this point of history is most popularly known as “The Salem Witch Trials.” The author of this book wrote this because of his involvement in the Cold War when he was accused of things he either did or did not do. What happened in his life during the Cold War is parallel to the characters in the town of Salem when they are accused and brought before a court to determine their innocence and

one of the darkest event in American history took place-the Salem Witch Trials. It all began with a group of young girls from Salem, a relatively large Puritan society of that time, began to exhibit strange behaviors. People of Salem were bewildered by these girls fits and convulsion and the doctors had no explanation for these strange system. With no answer for the abnormality, the people of Salem began accusing other people in Salem and people from other towns for practicing witchcraft. In one

occurred in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. These events were infamous for a variety of reasons, one being that many citizens were executed on the charge of being a witch. Another reason the Salem Witch Trials were so infuriating and ridiculous is because witches don’t actually exist. The play represents the fear of the unknown and was very relevant the time in which it was written. However the fear of the unknown wasn’t the only reason for the start of the Salem Witch Trials. Superstition, Vengeance

A Crucible is a test trial, or a way to find the outcome through an experiment; A crucible can be used for many things, including a preseason scrimmage or a science experiment during science class. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is set in seventeenth century Salem, MA, during the Salem Witch Trials. In Act One, Miller explains the panic that is imbued in the community during the witch hunt, and he analyzes the inevitable outcome of a theocracy: collapse (7). Religion and government are two opposite

power from Ted Nugent’s world was also very alive in that of The Crucible. The corruption lies in the flawed theocratic based government that Salem uses, and Abigail becomes the first of many to exploit it. In The Crucible, previously insignificant individuals obtain an inordinate amount of power because of Salem’s senseless fear of the devil, flawed theocracy, and corrupt punishment system, which supports Arthur Miller’s belief in the negative influence of the powerful. Salem’s overaction to, and

Responsible? The Salem Tragedy of 1692 was a cumulative downfall, wherein no singular person was responsible, but instead everybody was in his or her own way. At this time in history the people of Massachusetts were like dominos, rigidly set up in lines across the board, but all too close for comfort. So close to the tipping point, that one small factor would send them all hurtling over the edge. Though the Salem tragedy was a group effort, one such member played a higher role in the destruction

Before and during the Salem Witch Trials, the community suffered under poor leadership and disunity, while led to abuses of power from its courts. The trials began at a time in Massachusetts history known as the “inter-charter” period, as the colony did not have a working royal charter and lacked a strong government. The years before the trials were marred with political conflict due to unpopular leadership, and by the 1690s, a new governing body known as the Council was created to “restore the institution

story of Reverend Hale and the witch trials in the town of Salem,Massachusetts. In the play, Reverend Hale was called to Salem because Betty,the daughter of local Reverend Parris, will not wake up after she was found dance around a cauldron in the woods. Hale examines her, and concludes that the devil has bewitched people in Salem. Later in the play, Hale realizes that maybe hr is wrong about the devil. He tries to save John Proctor, a man accused of being a witch or a warlock, but Proctor refuse

However, in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, this was not the case. Paralleling today, Salem court proceedings were held to determine an individual’s innocence or guilt, but that is the extent of the similarity. Salem’s crooked, corrupted courthouses sat on a foundation of spectral evidence. Through the duration of the witch trials, innocent people died clinging to the truth, while the noose they hanged from symbolized the “he said, she said” notion that deemed them guilty. The Salem courts were ever-changing

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible presents the fact that every action has a consequence. The playwright uses his characters and the choices they make to demonstrate what happens in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. The corrupt interests of the Putnams, Abigail, and the court opposing the common good lead to social strife in the town. The common townsfolk, such as the Putnams, take advantage of the situation, and they turn against their neighbors causing tears on the moral makeup of the town. The vengeful