Essay On Aids In The Crucible
Dishonest Salem and The AIDS Epidemic
Marty Rubin, a gay activist and journalist, once said “We forget more than we remember, we assume more than we know.” We, as people, may forget our moral standards and assume what others are like. Both The Crucible written by Arthur Miller and the AIDS epidemic share some commonalities though there are some differences between the two.
“Hysteria is an overwhelming fear and excitement that overrides all logic, and is often enhanced and intensified by the presence of others who are acting out on that fear” (Campbell). The play The Crucible takes place in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. The story is centered around a group of girls who terrorized their neighbors by accusing them of witchcraft. One of the girls in the group is named Abigail. Her straitlaced uncle, Reverend …show more content…
The victims in The Crucible were all innocent. This was a terrible thing because tons of people were being punished and hanged for no good reason. Innocent people were being castigated by the rest of the town because of one assumption. Many children became orphans because their parents were in jail or hanged Their livestock was roaming around the town because no one was around to take care of them (Miller). People with AIDS tend to get sick, then feel better, and repeat several times a day. The victims of AIDS were not innocent, they are going to live with it their entire lives. The people's reactions toward AIDS victims today is totally different from 30 years ago. In the past, if someone was gay others would assume he or she had AIDS. Now, people understand what AIDS is for the most part and can tell that there is no chance to contract the disease from just physical touch. Both victims are different because in The Crucible, the people are falsely accused of being a witch, and the victims of AIDS live with the disease and people around them subconsciously fearing they will contract it
Marty Rubin, a gay activist and journalist, once said “We forget more than we remember, we assume more than we know.” We, as people, may forget our moral standards and assume what others are like. Both The Crucible written by Arthur Miller and the AIDS epidemic share some commonalities though there are some differences between the two.
“Hysteria is an overwhelming fear and excitement that overrides all logic, and is often enhanced and intensified by the presence of others who are acting out on that fear” (Campbell). The play The Crucible takes place in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. The story is centered around a group of girls who terrorized their neighbors by accusing them of witchcraft. One of the girls in the group is named Abigail. Her straitlaced uncle, Reverend …show more content…
The victims in The Crucible were all innocent. This was a terrible thing because tons of people were being punished and hanged for no good reason. Innocent people were being castigated by the rest of the town because of one assumption. Many children became orphans because their parents were in jail or hanged Their livestock was roaming around the town because no one was around to take care of them (Miller). People with AIDS tend to get sick, then feel better, and repeat several times a day. The victims of AIDS were not innocent, they are going to live with it their entire lives. The people's reactions toward AIDS victims today is totally different from 30 years ago. In the past, if someone was gay others would assume he or she had AIDS. Now, people understand what AIDS is for the most part and can tell that there is no chance to contract the disease from just physical touch. Both victims are different because in The Crucible, the people are falsely accused of being a witch, and the victims of AIDS live with the disease and people around them subconsciously fearing they will contract it