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    Power grew in 1692 at the Start of the Salem Witch Trials. The power of the girls as officials of the court of Salem. Throughout this plot complication, the abuse of the girls were heading to worst conflicts for the town of Salem. Arthur Miller’s play named “The Crucible” is based on the Witch Trials in the late 1600’s in the state of Massachusetts. As power started to grow, problems as well. In Act 2, we see how characters are changing and what there capable of. During this act, we’ve realized that

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    There are many factors that have contributed to the rising of witchcraft frenzies that gripped Salem in 1692. Even though there is an abundance, there are quite a few that are extremely important. These factors include, not only, economics, superstition, religion, politics, and gender. First off, the two most exceptional factor used were superstition and religion. When the accused appeared in court, just about all pleaded innocent. As they did so, the afflicted girls always managed to create some

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    In January of 1692, the small village of Salem started to have troubles when young girls started to show odd behaviors. They see the doctor, and the doctor says that the girls are bewitched. The reverend tries to fix this, by using prayer and fasting but it does not help the behavior, it continues on and off for a period of time. There was no explanation for how the girls were bewitched, so people come up with many different theories about what was happening. It was said that the young girls only

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    It’s 1692 in Salem Massachusetts, complete fear is everywhere in town. People are afraid to leave their homes in fear of accusations. It all started at the end of last year. A few girls in town began to experiment with magic by gathering around a crystal ball to try to find the answer to questions such as “who they would fall in love with “. I was too scared and wanted no part in it. The conjuring took place at the Parris house where Tituba, an Indian slave lives, she was in charge of the rituals

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    Puritans were very religious and believed everything in the bible. Puritans started accusing others of witchcraft. This started the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. Innocent people were hanged because of jealousy, acting, and religion. First of all, many innocent people died because of jealousy. According to document B, 61 out of 134 of the accused were married females and 23 out of 34 of the accusers were single females. This shows us that many innocent people died because of single females that were

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    The Salem Witch Trials took place in early 1692. During these trials around 150 people were accused of being witches by a group of young girls. The girls claimed that these “witches” had the power to harm them as a result of giving their loyalty to the devil. The Puritans strict culture and previous tension due to the fear of native american attacks bordering the village made it more susceptible to falling victim of the widespread chaos known as the Salem Witch Trials. The spark that lit the

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    The Salem witch trials of 1692 was a key turning point in Western civilization as it permanently altered the way society perceives the supernatural. It was thought by Americans that the Salem residents were very foolish for believing witches were plaguing their village. Which consequently caused the desire to look for more logical and scientific explanations for life’s mysteries. These trials enforced western society as a whole to step away from blind faith and instead search for a greater comprehension

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    The Salem Witch Trials was an uncanny and eerie event of hearings and prosecutions of people being accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Although it lasted from 1691 to 1692, it lead to more than 200 people, including men and women, being accused and arrested of witchcraft and 20 of those people executed. The hysteria began with two young girls: Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams claiming to be possessed by the devil, causing the “witch-fever” among the Salem village. In this essay

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    The Salem Witch Trials In 1692, a fateful event took place in Salem Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials was a time in history where more than two hundred people were incriminated for practicing witchcraft. Several factors motivated the witch trials of 1692. This eventful time started with twelve year old Abigail Williams pretending to be possessed. Rumours were spread throughout Salem, and the blame for practicing witchcraft was focused on certain people. Several trials were held for the accused

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    that can make people realize the issue and consequences of the prevalence of drama and unnecessary fear, and the conclusion as well as the goal we made about the causes and concepts of conflicts helped us connect the theme to our topic, the Salem Witch Trials, which was a perfect illustration for the conflicts started with rumors and fear, but ultimately ended fast when people lost the interest to the topic.

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