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The Crucible: The Tragedy At Salem
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The people of Salem can hardly be condemned for their actions
during the witch hunts of 1692, as described in the play The Crucible, for
they were merely products of their time. This is shown through an
examination of the theocratic society in which they lived, the patriarchal
snobbery they exhib ....
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hunts.
The Salemites exhibited patriarchal snobbery toward each others and
those who were different. "Their church found it necessary to deny any
other sect its freedom, lest their New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted
by wrong ways and deceitful ideas."(Miller 5). As Puritans, felt they were
superior to any other sect, including the Indians. They had attempted to
convert the Indians, but had failed miserably. Then, the girls were seen
dancing in the forest, a place regarded as "the l.... |
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