The Crucible: Theme Of Mass Hysteria
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In the past, present, and undoubtedly in the future, deceptive
individuals take advantage of the anxieties and fears of society. When a
society's insecurities are exposed and raw, a disconcerted mood spreads
throughout the people. This contagion can engulf an entire population and
become like a li ....
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.... that ensues by the end of the play. Abigail Williams, for instance,
has a love affair with John Proctor, and wants Proctor to leave his wife
Elizabeth for her. Another character with a hidden agenda is Mr. Thomas
Putnam, who hopes to take over some of his neighbor's land. To amplify the
situation, a group of girls are questioned by ministers for performing
witch-like rituals in the forest. A Puritan belief of the 17th century is
that the devil and other demons live in the forest, and that witc ....
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