jump to conclusions and never feel safe? This is the reality of today’s generation with the clown scare and was the reality of the puritans with the witchcraft. In olden times‚ many people became paranoid and concerned with the idea of witchcraft‚ so they accused the innocent if there happened to be any superstition or signs of them practicing witchcraft. Today many people are being terrorized by people dressed as clowns. There have been clown hunts held and some people have been injured. Although witches
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McCarthyism vs Witch Trials Does history repeat itself? Back in 1692‚ a couple of teenage girls decided to have a little fun with witchcraft. That little game turned into a “death play” with thousands of lives being taken away by simply having someone point a finger and say one’s name. Likewise in the early 1950s‚ we saw a similar type of witchcraft happen because of the fear of communism. Hundreds of lives and careers were ruined because people were naming names to save themselves. Numerous
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condition diagnosed witchcraft Magistrate decided whether people were witches had to have hard and spector evidence (one had an animal form) Paranoia was inflicted in the community when Tituba confessed the devil came to her Women in status varied from low to high positions in society More than 100 women and men were arrested Anyone who spoke out during proceedings were held for trial June 2 1692- massutues governor made a court composed of 7 jurrors and juries Confession of witchcraft saved from
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although seemingly intelligent and an experienced judge‚ suffers from pride. It is that pride that leads to many of his mistaken and irrational judgments in The Crucible. He is kind-of logical in his reasoning for accusing so many witchcraft activities. He states‚ "Witchcraft is an invisible crime...who may possibly be witness to it? the witch and the victim...now we cannot hope the witch will accuse herself...therefore‚ we must rely on her victims” (Miller). This is a logical way to justify his proof
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religion‚ law‚ and social status in turn formed a theocracy‚ and the emphasis placed on these relationships are one of the main contributing factors of the Salem witch trials. (Lorence-4) “Failing to follow the patterns of interaction seen in ordinary witchcraft cases‚ they were difficult to explain at the time and have puzzled historians ever since” (Harley p. 308). The Puritan religion and the ensuing Massachusetts Bay Colony were both based on the notion of leading by example and showing others
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In Salem Massachusetts‚ during the late 1600’s‚ more than 200 people were accused of witchcraft and 24 of those 200 people who were accused were killed. The evidence didn’t have to be reliable; it hardly had to be there! All it took was someone to point a finger at you and you would find yourself in the middle of a trial‚ for something you didn’t do! If I were back in Salem Massachusetts during the time of the infamous Salem Witch Trials and I found myself in the middle‚ I would do whatever it
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HST 402: Seminar in European History 1000 Word Paper Throughout the history of witchcraft it has been hard to establish if any of these accusations on witches ’ were actually true due to lack of records and proof‚ although it now seems certain that the vast majority of women incited were innocent. In the book "The Bewitching of Anne Gunter" we can see how these allegations can be completely fabricated for personal gain and revenge. The British Isles‚ was a tense and troubled time in
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him” (Shah 1). The fear of God’s wrath and the Devil can cause anyone to lay the blame on others so they themselves do not receive it. In Arthur Miller’s play‚ The Crucible‚ Puritans radical beliefs and intolerance are the source of irrational witchcraft accusations towards the people of Salem. Most Puritans spend their time praying and at church. The Puritan church in Salem is led by a man named Parris. Most of his sermons are about the damnation of those who go against God and do the Devils
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historic event that occurred in Salem‚ Massachusetts in the year 1692 and lasted until 1693. It’s known to be a dark time in American History (Brooks‚ Historyof Massachusetts.org). It first began when a group of teenage girls were exposed of practicing witchcraft and it then lead to bigger things Innocent people were killed and others were treated poorly. More than 200 individuals were wrongfully blamed and 20 were executed for denying the accusations (Blumberg‚ Smithsonianmag.com ). To this day no one is
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a trying affair on the small town of Salem. During this event a man came to the town of Salem‚ this man was Reverend Hale. Hale was crucial in the interpretation of these “satanic” works. He was the one of the first people to openly believe the witchcraft and one of the few to end up openly opposing it as well. Where the whole town fell to mass hysteria‚ believing that the devil‚ Hale was one of the few with the resolve to oppose this madness. Reverend Hale is a just and composed man who has pure
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