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the crucible
Title: the crucible
Category: Literature / Novels
Details: Words: 395 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
the crucible
The Crucible
In 1692 a new era of Devils and witchcraft began in Salem, Massachusetts. In the Crucible we discover that this craze was caused by a group of young girls who were "only sporting" according to Abigail Williams. In order to avoid severe punishment these girls began to pretend that they were possessed. This pretense caused an uncontrollable amount of fear, ambition, frustration, and jealousy and perverted pride.
Neighbors began denouncing other neighbors. Abigail accused …showed first 75 words of 395 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 395 total…Betty indicated that Abigail drank a charm in order to claim the life of Elizabeth Proctor. Abigail's mane interest was to get rid of Elizabeth proctor.
In conclusion, the puritan’s paranoia and their fear of Lucifer contributed to the witchcraft hysteria outbreak. In addition that puritans superstitious community encouraged the girls to lie in order to avoid punishment. They knew that the puritan’s mentality and the ambiance allowed their claims to be credible.
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