Hysteria and Fear in The Crucible - Destroying Drama

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6 Jan 202120:38

Summary

TLDRThe video script delves into Arthur Miller's 'The Crucible,' a play that mirrors the paranoia of McCarthyism and the Red Scare in 1950s America. It explores the Salem witch trials as an allegory for the fear and hysteria that can corrupt justice, where accusations are made without solid evidence. The play's structure, condensed into four acts, quickens the pace and amplifies the sense of hysteria. Miller examines the source of hysteria, suggesting it stems from fear and a selfish instinct for self-preservation. The narrative highlights how fear can be contagious, leading to the spread of accusations and the erosion of reason and justice. Characters like Abigail Williams and Judge Danforth are shown to exploit the situation, while others like John Proctor suffer tragically. The play concludes with a reflection on the impact of mass hysteria on society, challenging viewers to consider the parallels to contemporary issues.

Takeaways

  • 📜 The play 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller is an allegory for the mass paranoia and fear that accompanied McCarthyism and the Red Scare in 1950s America.
  • 👥 The characters in the play turn against each other, accusing one another of witchcraft, reflecting the societal fear and the desire to deflect blame onto others.
  • 🎭 Miller uses the Salem witch trials as a metaphor for the corrupt justice system that prosecutes people without solid evidence, mirroring the political climate of his time.
  • 📚 The structure of 'The Crucible' follows a condensed version of the classic five-act play structure, with elements like exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.
  • 🔥 The rising action introduces the conflict and builds tension, starting in medias res, which heightens the emotional impact and sense of hysteria.
  • 🤔 Miller explores the source of hysteria, suggesting it stems from fear, paranoia, and self-preservation, leading characters to accuse others to protect themselves.
  • 🌊 The play illustrates the cyclical nature of fear and hysteria, where accusing others generates more fear within the community, leading to a spiral of accusations.
  • 👧 Abigail's lies and the power she gains over the townsfolk highlight how hysteria can lead to the wrong people being trusted with authority.
  • 📉 The spread of fear and hysteria is shown to erode justice, as seen in the tragic character arc of Rebecca Nurse, a devout Christian woman whose life is taken due to false accusations.
  • 😱 Dramatic irony is present in the court proceedings, where the audience is aware that the accusations are based on lies, not the 'voice of heaven' as claimed by the authorities.
  • 📉 The climax of the play shows how hysteria can lead to the tragic downfall of innocent individuals, such as John Proctor, and the ultimate decay of justice in Salem.
  • 📝 Miller's portrayal of the events in 'The Crucible' challenges the audience to reflect on the consequences of mass hysteria and the importance of reason and justice in society.

Q & A

  • What is the central theme of 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller?

    -The central theme of 'The Crucible' is the destructive power of mass hysteria and fear, which Miller uses to explore the paranoia and fear in society, particularly drawing parallels with the McCarthyism and the Red Scare of the 1950s in America.

  • How does Miller use the Salem witch trials as an allegory in 'The Crucible'?

    -Miller uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for the mass paranoia and fear that accompany a corrupt justice system that prosecutes people without solid evidence, reflecting the political climate of 1950s America.

  • What is the significance of the play's structure in 'The Crucible'?

    -The structure of 'The Crucible', which spans four acts but borrows elements from the classic five-act play structure, quickens the plot's pace and heightens the sense of hysteria and fear, effectively mirroring the rapid escalation of accusations and panic in the story.

  • How does Miller create tension from the start of the play?

    -Miller creates tension from the start by beginning the play in medias res, a narrative technique where a story begins in the middle of the action, with Abigail and her friends already caught dancing in the forest and Betty Paris being ill.

  • What is the source of hysteria according to the play?

    -The source of hysteria, as depicted in the play, stems from fear and paranoia, combined with a desire for self-preservation, where individuals accuse others of crimes to protect themselves from persecution.

  • How does Abigail manipulate the situation to avoid blame?

    -Abigail manipulates the situation by blaming other women in the town, using repeated exclamations to add intensity and a tone of desperation to her dialogue, in an effort to escape being accused of witchcraft.

  • What is the role of fear in spreading hysteria in the community?

    -Fear plays a contagious role in spreading hysteria, as individuals, in an attempt to alleviate their own fear, accuse others, thereby passing on their fear and creating a cycle of accusation and hysteria.

  • How does Miller use the motif of witchcraft as an invisible force?

    -Miller uses the motif of witchcraft as an invisible force to heighten paranoia among the townspeople, making them increasingly vigilant and fearful, as they believe witchcraft could be anywhere, thus fueling the hysteria.

  • What is the dramatic irony in the court proceedings?

    -The dramatic irony lies in the audience's knowledge that the authorities are treating false accusations as real evidence. The audience knows that the children are lying, but the characters on stage, blinded by their ideologies and fear, do not.

  • How does Miller portray the decay of justice in Salem?

    -Miller portrays the decay of justice through the absurd charges against revered figures like Rebecca Nurse, showing how fear and hysteria can lead to the persecution of innocent individuals and the erosion of a fair legal system.

  • What is the significance of John Proctor's character in the play?

    -John Proctor's character is significant as he is a well-developed, relatable figure whose tragic downfall due to hysteria and false accusations serves to critique public hysteria and its impact on innocent individuals, encouraging the audience to reflect on their own society.

  • How does Miller suggest that mass hysteria prevents justice from prevailing?

    -Miller suggests that mass hysteria prevents justice from prevailing through the character of John Proctor, who is forced to choose between confessing to false charges or facing execution, symbolizing the destruction of fair legal trials by hysteria-induced fear and irrationality.

Outlines

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📜 The Allegorical Nature of 'The Crucible'

This paragraph introduces 'The Crucible' as an allegory for the paranoia and fear that Arthur Miller observed during the McCarthyism era in 1950s America. Miller uses the Salem witch trials as a metaphor for the corrupt justice system that prosecutes without solid evidence. The paragraph also discusses the play's structure, which, while condensed into four acts, borrows elements from the classic five-act structure, and how this quickens the pace and heightens the sense of hysteria and fear. The source of hysteria is explored, suggesting it stems from selfish instincts to protect oneself and to accuse others to escape persecution.

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🌐 The Contagious Nature of Fear and Hysteria

The second paragraph delves into the idea that fear and hysteria are contagious, with individuals seeking to transfer their fear onto others to alleviate their own anxiety. The narrative discusses how Miller uses stage directions to build suspense and convey the girls' crazed frenzy, foreshadowing the spread of mass hysteria. The paragraph also explores how fear can lead to the empowerment of the wrong individuals, as seen with Abigail's influence over the townsfolk, and how religious and ideological fear can fuel mass hysteria.

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🔥 The Climax and Erosion of Reason

This paragraph describes the climax of 'The Crucible,' where fear and hysteria reach their peak, drawing parallels to the anti-communist sentiment during the Red Scare. It discusses dramatic irony, where the audience is aware of the false accusations but the characters are not, leading to a loss of reason and justice. The paragraph highlights how characters like Mary Warren succumb to the mass hysteria despite knowing the truth, and how this reflects the contagious spread of fear and irrationality.

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😔 The Tragic Consequences of Hysteria

The fourth paragraph focuses on the tragic outcomes of the hysteria in Salem, particularly the character arc of Rebecca Nurse. As a static character representing goodness and purity, her tragic end symbolizes the decay of justice. The paragraph also discusses how fear and hysteria corrupt the justice system, leading to the downfall of characters like John Proctor. John's character is used to show the tragic consequences for innocent individuals caught in the web of public hysteria.

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🤔 Reflecting on the Impact of Hysteria

The final paragraph invites the audience to reflect on the impact of hysteria and its consequences. It suggests that Miller may be criticizing the influence of religious sects on justice during the 1950s and how belief in the supernatural can come at the cost of human justice. The paragraph also touches on the idea that fear breeds more fear and that political regimes based on fear, like McCarthyism, can lead to chaos and the corruption of freedom and justice.

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Keywords

💡Hysteria

Hysteria refers to an uncontrollable excitement or fear, often leading to irrational behavior. In the context of the video, it is a central theme illustrating how fear and paranoia can spread rapidly within a community, leading to chaos and injustice. The Salem witch trials are used as an allegory to represent the mass hysteria and fear that can accompany a corrupt justice system, as seen when the villagers turn on each other and accuse one another of witchcraft.

💡Fear

Fear is an emotional response to a perceived threat or danger. The video discusses how fear can be a driving force behind hysteria, as individuals, in an attempt to protect themselves, accuse others of wrongdoing. This is exemplified in the script where characters like Abigail and Betty Paris accuse others of witchcraft to divert blame from themselves, highlighting the contagious nature of fear.

💡Self-Preservation

Self-preservation is the instinct to protect oneself from harm. In the video, it is shown as a motive behind the characters' actions within the play 'The Crucible.' Characters like Abigail act out of self-preservation, accusing others of witchcraft to avoid punishment for their own actions, which ties into the theme of hysteria and fear.

💡Allegory

An allegory is a story with a symbolic meaning, often used to convey a moral or message. The video explains that Arthur Miller wrote 'The Crucible' as an allegory for the paranoia and fear during the McCarthyism era in 1950s America. The Salem witch trials serve as a metaphor for the mass paranoia and the corrupt justice system that prosecutes people without solid evidence.

💡Paranoia

Paranoia is a state of excessive suspicion and mistrust. The video connects the paranoia of the Salem villagers to the broader theme of political paranoia during the McCarthyism period. It is shown how paranoia can lead to false accusations and a breakdown of justice, as seen in the Salem witch trials and the Red Scare.

💡McCarthyism

McCarthyism refers to the period in the 1950s in the U.S. marked by extreme anti-communist sentiment, fueled by Senator Joseph McCarthy's accusations. The video uses this term to draw parallels between the fear and hysteria during the Salem witch trials and the fear of communism during the Red Scare, emphasizing how political climates can influence societal behavior.

💡Red Scare

The Red Scare refers to the fear of communism spreading that swept through the United States in the mid-20th century. In the video, it is mentioned as a historical context that influenced Miller's writing of 'The Crucible,' highlighting the similarities between the witch hunt in Salem and the hunt for communists during the Red Scare.

💡Puritanism

Puritanism is a strict form of Christianity that was prevalent among the early settlers in North America, including those in Salem. The video discusses how the Puritan beliefs of the villagers contributed to the hysteria, as their strict moral code and fear of the devil made them more susceptible to accusations of witchcraft and to the spread of fear.

💡Dramatic Irony

Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters on stage do not. In the video, it is used to describe the situation where the court believes the children's false accusations, thinking they are the voice of heaven, while the audience is aware that the authorities are deceived by lies, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.

💡Climax

The climax is the turning point or the highest point of tension in a narrative. The video describes the climax of 'The Crucible' as the moment where the action reaches its peak, and the consequences of the hysteria and fear become most evident, leading to the tragic downfall of characters like John Proctor.

💡Catharsis

Catharsis is the emotional release or purging of emotions experienced by the audience at the resolution of a dramatic piece. The video mentions catharsis in relation to the audience's reaction to John Proctor's death, suggesting that his downfall allows the audience to reflect on the impact of hysteria and fear on justice and rationality.

Highlights

The Crucible explores the theme of hysteria and fear within a community, drawing parallels to McCarthyism and the Red Scare of 1950s America.

Miller uses the Salem witch trials as an allegory for mass paranoia and the corrupt justice system that prosecutes without solid evidence.

The play's structure, though four acts, borrows elements from the classic five-act play structure, quickening the plot's pace and heightening the sense of hysteria.

The Crucible begins in medias res, starting the story in the middle of the action to build tension from the start.

Abigail's actions to escape blame for her sinful deeds introduce the key question of the source of hysteria and its relation to self-preservation.

Fear and hysteria are portrayed as contagious, with individuals seeking to pass on blame to others to feel safe.

The stage direction at the end of Act 1 uses the girls' ecstatic cries to build suspense and convey a sense of frenzy, foreshadowing the spreading hysteria.

The cyclical nature of fear and hysteria is shown through the rising action, where fear leads to accusations, generating more fear among the townsfolk.

Abigail's lies gain power as the townspeople, influenced by their Puritan beliefs, are more willing to believe her than listen to reason.

The motif of witchcraft as an invisible force heightens paranoia and fuels the hysteria in Salem.

The climax of the play reveals the dramatic irony of the court proceedings, where false accusations are treated as evidence.

Mary Warren's character arc illustrates the tragic consequences of mass hysteria on justice, as she succumbs to the pressure and participates in the lies.

Rebecca Nurse's tragic character arc represents the decay of justice in Salem, as a pious woman is accused and ultimately pays with her life.

Reverend Hale's statements highlight how blind fear can corrupt the justice system, leading to the acceptance of false allegations without evidence.

John Proctor's downfall as a round character with depth and complex emotions serves to encourage the audience to reflect on public hysteria.

The tearing of the paper by Proctor symbolizes the destruction of fair legal trials, suggesting that mass hysteria prevents justice from prevailing.

The play concludes with catharsis, providing the audience with an emotional release and an opportunity to reflect on the potential for hysteria in their own lives.

Miller's focus on hysteria may be a critique of the influence of ultra-religious sects on justice and a warning about the chaos that fear-driven political regimes can create.

Transcripts

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in the crucible

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neighbors suddenly turn on one another

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and friends

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accuse each other of practicing

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witchcraft and demonic worship

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the villagers of salem are willing to do

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anything to shift the accusations of

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witchcraft away from themselves

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this all leads to you guessed it more

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hysteria and fear

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throughout the community

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but salem isn't the only place where

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people have experienced

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hysteria and fear miller actually wrote

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the crucible in response to the paranoia

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of his own time

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you might remember our lesson on context

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where we discussed

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mccarthyism and the red scare in 1950s

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america

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the political climate of america was

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filled with suspicion and fear

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people were being accused left right and

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center of being communists

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and they were even arrested without

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solid evidence

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miller therefore chose to use the salem

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witch trials

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as an allegory for the mass paranoia and

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fear that accompany

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a corrupt justice system that prosecutes

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people without any solid evidence

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remember an allegory is a story that

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contains a moral teaching

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or message

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now let's take a moment to consider the

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structure of the play

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the crucible spans four acts but that

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doesn't stop miller from borrowing

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elements from

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the classic five-act play structure

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which is commonly found in shakespearean

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dramas

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a five-act play structure starts with an

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exposition that sets the scene

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moves on to the rising action and climax

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then finishes with falling action and a

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denumol

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freitag's pyramid models this plot

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development

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and is a useful tool for analyzing

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dramatic structure

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you can find out more about the five-act

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play structure

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by viewing english essentials stage 4

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destroying drama

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lesson we'll also explain this in more

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detail later

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in the crucible miller squeezes these

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elements

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into four acts quickening the plot's

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pace

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and heightening the sense of hysteria

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and fear

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after an exposition in the overture

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miller dives into the rising action

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where the conflict develops he begins

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the play

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in medias rays this is a narrative

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technique where

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a story begins in the middle of the

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action

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in the crucible abigail and her friends

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have already been caught dancing in the

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forest

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and betty paris is ill by building

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tension from the start miller heightens

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the emotional impact of the play on his

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audience

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here miller introduces a key question

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where does hysteria come from what is

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the source

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of hysteria does it come from a selfish

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instinct to protect ourselves

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from judgment and harm

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in act one abigail tries to cover up the

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fact that she drank chicken blood

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she was trying to place a curse on

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elizabeth proctor

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yuck to escape blame

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for her own sinful actions her first

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instinct

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is to blame other women in the town in

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the

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dialogue abigail uses repeated

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exclamations

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in i saw sarah good with the devil

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i saw goody osbourne with the devil i

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saw bridget bishop with the devil

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these exclamations add intensity

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and a tone of desperation to the

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dialogue

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abigail will do just about anything to

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escape being accused

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of worshiping the devil through

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abigail's predicament

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miller introduces a key idea hysteria

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and fear emerge

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when people accuse others of crimes in

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order to save themselves

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from persecution

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betty paris is also afraid of being

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punished for dancing in the woods

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her gestures or her physical movements

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described in the stage directions

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are wild and fearful she is

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rising from the bed a fever in her eyes

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but once she accuses martha bellows of

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witchcraft

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the stage directions reveal her sense of

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great

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relief by throwing others under the bus

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betty feels less afraid even relieved

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because she

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is now safe from blame

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as we can see miller highlights the

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strong influence of fear on individuals

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betty paradoxically feels less afraid

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when she passes her fear onto others and

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that

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is what makes fear so contagious we want

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to get rid of it

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so we try to give it away to others

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as we transition from act 1 to 2

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a stage direction foregrounds the

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contagious

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and intense nature of hysteria and fear

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as act 1 ends the stage direction states

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on their ecstatic cries the curtain

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falls

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this stage direction cuts off the act at

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a point of tension

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building suspense for the audience and

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leaving the echo of hysteria in their

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minds

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it also conveys the girl's crazed frenzy

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and foreshadows the mass hysteria that

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will spread

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throughout the town

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miller deliberately chooses to close the

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act with a cliffhanger

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instead of answering all our questions

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he leaves the audience wanting more

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again this heightens the audience's

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anxiety in response

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to the plays events

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by the end of act one miller has an

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insightful answer to his initial

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question

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what is the source of hysteria it seems

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like it's fear and paranoia

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along with a desire for

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self-preservation

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through the rising action the section of

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the play where tensions start to boil

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and conflicts are introduced miller

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hints

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at the cyclical nature of fear and

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hysteria

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people feel scared or paranoid so they

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become hysterical and blame

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others to defend themselves this

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generates more fear

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and then hysteria amongst the townsfolk

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the people of salem

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must pass on the blame or they'll be

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next

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as the rising action continues in act 2

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miller suggests that hysterical

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individuals often give power to the

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wrong people

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as fear spreads around salem the town's

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people are far more willing to believe

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abigail's lies

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than listen to the voices of reason like

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john proctor

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in the courtroom elizabeth observes that

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where abigail walks the crowd will part

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like the sea

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for israel this dialogue includes both a

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biblical illusion

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and a simile a biblical illusion is a

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reference to the bible

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while a simile is when something is

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described as being

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like something else

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in this quote the biblical illusion

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references a section of the old

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testament

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where the red sea of israel parts in

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front of moses

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by god's divine power miller

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uses the biblical illusion and simile to

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compare abigail

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and moses he aligns abigail's lies with

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a sense of

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moral and religious righteousness it's

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almost

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as if god is assisting her just like god

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assisted moses

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hold on the villages of salem must be

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crazy if they're treating abigail

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like a prophet how could they give so

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much power to a vengeful

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teenage girl by exploiting the villagers

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puritan beliefs abigail is able to

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convince others of her lies

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after all religious and ideological fear

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can fuel mass hysteria

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to recap everyone in salem was puritan

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meaning they believed in a strict form

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of christianity

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puritans enter into a rigid relationship

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with god

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and maintain strong moral beliefs you

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can find out more about

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puritanism by viewing our lesson on the

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theme of religion

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this puritan ideology is very strict

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reminding the villagers of the

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ever-present threat of the devil

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and witchcraft this is emphasized

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in the motif of witchcraft as an

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invisible force

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a motif is an image or symbol that

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appears throughout the text

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as judge danforth reminds us in act 3

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witchcraft is considered

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an invisible crime later on

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abigail accuses mary warren of summoning

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an invisible

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yellow bird that is stretching her claws

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using this motif miller reveals that

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since

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supernatural forces are invisible it can

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feel like witchcraft is

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everywhere around you the puritan

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townspeople

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need to be on the lookout for these

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invisible forces of evil

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this makes them increasingly paranoid

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fueling the hysteria

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in salem

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as we can see this fear drives us

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towards the climax of the play

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this is where the action reaches its

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boiling point

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the fear of communism acted similarly in

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1950s america

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mccarthyism fueled a strong

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anti-communist sentiment

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that led to the red scare the widespread

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hysteria over the potential rise

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of communism at the peak of mass

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hysteria

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people often lose their sense of reason

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at the climax of the play in act 3 judge

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danforth asks

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do you know mr proctor that the entire

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contention of the state in these trials

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is that the voice of heaven is speaking

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through the children

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in this quote miller reveals the

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dramatic irony

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underlying all the court proceedings

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dramatic irony arises when the audience

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knows something that the characters on

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stage

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don't the audience sees how illogical it

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is

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to treat false accusations as real

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evidence

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we know that the authorities aren't

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listening to the voice of heaven

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they're actually listening to children's

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lies

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but many of the authority figures such

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as

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reverend hale and judge danforth are too

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blinded by their own

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rigid ideologies and fear to see things

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rationally

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it seems that hysteria surrounding the

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threat of satan

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combined with the threat of the death

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penalty has

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erased their sense of reason

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another important example occurs during

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act

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3 when mary warren reveals that she

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and the other girls were lying about the

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existence of witches in salem

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admitting that it were pretense sir

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notice her tone of conviction and her

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rational

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understanding that she never saw no

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spirits

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but soon enough mary's fear of being

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accused of witchcraft

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overtakes her abigail and the other

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girls

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turn on her suddenly mary is accused of

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sending out her spirit and

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a wind a wind

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deep down mary knows that abigail is

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just acting

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which we can see in the imperative or

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command

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abby don't do that she just wants

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abigail

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to stop the pretense even so

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mary falls victim to the growing frenzy

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the stage directions reveal that with a

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hysterical cry

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mary warren starts to run unfortunately

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she can't outrun the mass hysteria

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miller uses the stage direction mary

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warren

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utterly confounded and becoming

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overwhelmed by abigail's

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and the girl's utter conviction starts

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to whimper

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and all the girls begin whimpering

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exactly as she does

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eventually mary as though infected

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opens her mouth and screams with them

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these stage directions are symbolic of

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the swift and contagious way that

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hysteria spreads

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as the paralyzing fear causes characters

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like mary to become

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sucked into the irrational frenzy

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even though mary knows that abigail and

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the others are lying

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she eventually loses her wits under

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pressure

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and participates in the performance see

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how miller is trying to say that

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widespread hysteria destroys all reason

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along with eroding reason mass hysteria

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and fear

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also erode justice in salem

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we see that most poignantly in rebecca

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nurse's character arc

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which refers to her journey over the

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course of the play

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rebecca nurse is characterized or

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depicted

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as a devout christian who is revered in

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salem

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the general opinion of her character was

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so high

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that it would be ridiculous to accuse

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her of witchcraft

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as a static character a dramatic

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character that does not change

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throughout the course of the play she

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represents absolute goodness

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and purity however her character arc

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is tragic as she is accused of

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witchcraft

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and ultimately pays with her life

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as francis nurse reads that rebecca

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has been charged for the marvellous and

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supernatural murder of goody putnam's

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babies

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the stage directions highlight francis's

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mocking

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half-hearted laugh his reaction reflects

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that of the audience because

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the ridiculous charges against a pious

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woman like rebecca

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symbolize the decay of justice in salem

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when authority figures like judge

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hawthorne

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and judge danforth fall victim to mass

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hysteria and paranoia

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they lose their reason and their ability

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to tell the difference between right and

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wrong

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reverend hale emphasizes how blind fear

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can completely corrupt

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the justice system the accusers are

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believed without any solid evidence or

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proof

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simply because everybody is so terrified

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and paranoid this is shown in act

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2 where hale states the devil is alive

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in salem and we dare not quail to follow

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wherever the accusing finger points

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the accusing fingers are a metanym

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for the accusers and their false

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allegations

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a metanym is a word or phrase that is

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used as a substitute

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for related things or ideas hail is

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highlighting that the town is simply

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heading

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in whatever direction the accusers are

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pointing towards

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and not towards any real form of justice

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it is corrupt justice that ultimately

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leads to the demise of the protagonist

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john proctor miller uses the

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characterization of john proctor to show

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that hysteria can lead to the tragic

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downfall

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of innocent individuals

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john is a round character in other words

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he's a well-developed character with

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depth and complex emotions

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think about it he's a respectable but

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imperfect

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christian he also has a family

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and tries to be a good husband imploring

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elizabeth to

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look sometimes for the goodness in him

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john is a character that the audience

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can relate to

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by establishing this connection miller

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encourages his audience to reflect on

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and criticize public hysteria in their

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own lives

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such as during the red scare in 1950s

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america

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that impacted innocent individuals

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as we reach act four we arrive at the

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falling action

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and denim which is where most of the

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action ends and the conflict starts to

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resolve itself

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after this roller coaster of emotions we

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get to see the final outcome of all this

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widespread hysteria and fear

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john learns that the only way to save

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himself from being hanged

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is to publicly denounce his name and

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confess that the devil is within him

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on a sheet of paper

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but john doesn't go down without a fight

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miller enhances the emotional impact of

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john's downfall

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by giving him a moment of anagnorisis

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which is when he realizes the true

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nature of his situation

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this is described in the stage

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directions

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hysterical at the lack of justice

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proctor tears the paper

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and crumples it weeping in fury

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which inevitably leads to his hanging

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in this way the tearing of the paper

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becomes a symbol

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for the destruction of fair legal trials

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is miller suggesting that this mass

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hysteria prevents justice from

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prevailing

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and ultimately is he asking the audience

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who suffers as a consequence at this

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point

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the audience experiences catharsis which

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is when they finally experience an

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emotional release

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often as a result of the main

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character's death

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once john dies miller gives the audience

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time to reflect

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how easily could they themselves become

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victims of hysteria

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after all john is just like them

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ultimately mass hysteria and fear create

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much of the tension and conflict

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in the crucible along the way these

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forces

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cause chaos for any attempts at

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rationality

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and justice in salem

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but why all this attention on hysteria

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perhaps miller is referring to the ultra

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religious sects of american life in the

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1950s

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and criticizing how a belief in the

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supernatural

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can come at the cost of human justice

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perhaps he is simply showing us that

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fear breeds fear

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and that political regimes like

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mccarthyism

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which are premised on fear inevitably

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descend into chaos

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and the corruption of freedom and

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justice

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as you continue analyzing themes in this

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course

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try and pay attention to how a given

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theme might

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challenge or reflect the author's

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context

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and how this process of challenging or

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reflecting values in the present day

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might be a part of an author's or

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playwright's

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larger purpose

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FearHysteriaMcCarthyismAllegorySalem Witch TrialsArthur MillerParanoiaRed ScareJustice SystemPuritanismDramatic Irony
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