Examples Of Hysteria In The Crucible

In The Crucible by Arthur Miller was written in the 1950s about McCarthyism and its Nazi 'witch trials'. This book has several underlying themes but one of the more universal themes is hysteria as it is both still common and was prominent during the period the book was written. Hysteria can be described as exaggerated emotions especially in large groups. The characters in The Crucible all exhibit certain reactions to the hysteria that is within the town of Salem. While some try to use the hysteria to their advantage and settle old guess others try to increase their standings in the town. All of these examples can relate to McCarthyism.

Tituba showed Abigail and the girls a ritual in the woods where they proceeded to boil something and dance around a fire. This gives Abigail a scapegoat to blame for her decisions. Abigail tells Reverend Hale that it's Tituba that torments her and they go to confront her (Miller155). Tituba gave Abigail the leverage she needed to accuse her and take the heat off of herself. When Tituba is confronted she is pulled out of her shack and beaten by Reverend Parris, he stopped once she decided to follow God and then she accused some more people of witchery (Miller156). Tituba would've been beaten to death if she didn't confess and name other "witches". Once she confessed the towns people of Salem started to turn on each other and slowly became consumed by

“Whatever hysteria exists is inflamed by mystery, suspicion, and secrecy. Hard and exact facts will cool it” (Elia Kazan). The Crucible by Arthur Miller is about the story of the Salem witch trials and how people react to the situation during the 1690’s. Miller’s message concerning individual conscience in an atmosphere of fear and mass hysteria in The Crucible is that people can turn on others and suspect each other or tell lies or false accusations in order to save themselves or loved ones.

Supernatural and mass hysteria both were influenced in “ The crucible “ example of supernatural on page 10 in the book it says , "I saw Tituba waving her arms over the fire when I went ahead you". He saw everything that occurred in the forested areas that time . After that day Betty would not wake up, or she would have her eyes open yet would not talk or walk. Many people trust that it's witchcraft, Mrs. Putnam trusts that Tituba killed her seven conceived babies and that Tituba can likewise address the dead. Mrs. Putnam is an extremely solid devotee of witchcraft. Her little girl Ruth Putnam is additionally exceptionally debilitated she has an indistinguishable manifestations from Betty Mrs. Putnam thinks Ruth was near addressing her dead

The Crucible by Arthur Miller, explains the marvels of witchcraft and the world of “magic”, which unravels a set of confusing disasters in the town of Salem, Massachusetts. While confronted between a choice of life and death, situations hastily get out of hand, and soon become uncontrollable. These events are based on true happenings that led to the writing of this play, which contains the themes mass hysteria, groupthink, and abuse of power. The vast world of witchcraft may not have seemed too intimidating, but it is proven that it’s more dangerous than one can truly imagine.

Mass Hysteria in The Crucible Many characters in Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible contribute to the mass hysteria in the story. Mass hysteria isn’t an uncommon phenomenon; it happens all of the time, and one of the best known examples of mass hysteria is the Salem Witch Trials. Mass hysteria happens when a group of people fear something whether it’s real or a rumor. An example of mass hysteria in today’s society is the Charlie Charlie Challenge, this challenge caused many people to panic because they thought by doing the challenge, they were inviting a demon into their house.

The Crucible is a play that brings a rollercoaster of emotions to the reader. The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller in 1953, is about a group of girls caught attempting witchcraft. This leads to a witch hunt in Salem, which is now known as the Salem Witch Trials. The Crucible is an allegorical representation of McCarthyism. Pivotal themes throughout the play use dialogue conventions which are used to evoke an emotional response.

Only one concept is capable of more destruction than almost any other, as it can change a person’s life, or end it. The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, is a play set in Salem, Massachusetts in the early 1690’s. The play revolves around the infamous Salem Witch Hunts and their proceedings, both within the court and outside of the court. Within this plotline, a theme of greed functions in the play, influencing the actions of certain characters, including Reverend Parris, Thomas Putnam, and Abigail.

In The Crucible, Arthur Miller uses the setting of Puritan Salem, the twisting plot, and developing characterization to propel the play. Arthur Miller takes advantage of the mindset of villagers in Salem at the time. For instance, there was a pressure to be perfect, to never be caught doing anything the reverend wouldn’t approve of. Every action was closely monitored by your neighbors and any other bystander at the time. Next, plot comes into the play by developing a sense of background and history between the characters by using jealousy, fear, and mass hysteria. An example of this would be the jealousy of Abigail Williams. Fear and mass hysteria were brought into play because of the fact that this was the villagers only chance to seek revenge

Following this further, in The Crucible the theme of Hysteria is shown when innocent people have been accused of witchery in the act of revenge or curiosity without any evidence at all. Giles Corey cries out that, “I never said my wife were a witch, Mr. Hale; I only said she were reading books!” (Miller 71). The hysteria got caught up with Giles Corey innocent wife when Giles wonders why his wife was reading strange books that distracted him from praying. Judge Hathorne then begin to accuse Giles wife that she is part of the witchcraft. The Hysteria caused innocent people to be hanged or punished. Furthermore, John Proctor threatened to punish Mary if she does not tell the truth to the court. But Abigail caused the girls to follow her lead by repeating after Mary to seem like Mary was possessing them. Which caused Mary to become frantic into accusing John that he was “the Devil’s man!” (Miller 118) Mary starts to give in, admitting that she was indulged in witchcraft but blames John Proctor that he was the cause of the Hysteria. Mary felt hopeless scared for her life. She did not want to end up being hanged or lynched. The Hysteria begins when the innocence are being accused subtly.

Hysteria has played a big part in US history and is still present today. Fear and suspicions, two aspects of hysteria can lead people to act in a way that is not normal. In the drama Crucible, Abigail and other girls were caught dancing and and in fear of getting in trouble, they blame innocent people to take the blame. Suspicion and fear can lead to injustice and harm to the innocent because people are afraid so they point fingers.

The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller, is a chronological narrative including a large cast of characters with a constantly moving setting.* The Crucible is a dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and an allegory of the McCarthyism period. Throughout the play, Miller explores the destruction of freedom by the ignorant and tyrannical society in which his characters live.* By exhibiting how easily a member of the community can become an outcast, Arthur Miller displays social criticism in the Puritan society as well as in today's society in The Crucible.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller is a famous play which was written in the early 1950’s. The Crucible is a play based upon the events in 1692, which led to the ‘Salem Witch Trials’, a series of hearings before local magistrates to prosecute over 150 people accused of witchcraft. This was due to the hysteria caused by a group of girls accusing innocent people of witch craft. The play was set in Salem, Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. Salem was a very isolated and puritanical community, so their biggest fear was the devil and witchcraft. A person being accused of witchcraft was the worst thing possible in this society.

The Crucible, a play based on the Salem witch trials in 1692-1693,written by Arthur Miller. The Crucible is about a group of girls that claim to be afflicted by witchcraft. This causes people to accuse people they don't like with witchcraft. This makes people want to protect their reputation more so they accuse people who will try to harm their reputation.

Hysteria is an exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people. This can lead to lie being spread that people will believe due to hysteria. In the Crucible by Arthur Miller, Arthur use the red scare of post war america as his inspiration for his novel. During the red scare people were accusing any person of being a communist and people believed because due to hysteria. Arthur miller uses hysteria to show that it leads to Damaged reputations,lies ,and hurting people's lives.