The Crucible: Deterioration Of Social Order In Salem
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The trumped-up witch hysteria in Salem, Massachusetts, deteriorated the
rational, and emotional stability of its citizens. This exploited the
populations weakest qualities, and insecurities. The obvious breakdown in
Salem's social order led to the tragedy which saw twenty innocent people hung on
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.... was due to
the fact he needed to tend to his crops. Also, Proctor did not agree with the
appointment of Mr. Parris as the newest minister, and therefore did not have
his last child baptized. With the latest craze of witchery and swirling
accusations, John Proctor was easily indicted of being a messenger for the
devil by the testimony of his disillusioned servant Mary Warren, who in the
past committed perjury. The court who heard the testimony easily accepts it
because she is a church going pers ....
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