The harassment and mistreatment of thousands of Americans under the policy of McCarthysism, is for Miller, a Salem witch- hunt. The Crucible by Arthur Miller is set in the Puritan society of the 17th century Salem and is one with rules and regulations that are enforced; if an individual goes against them they will be punished. ‘The Crucible’ is a clear example of the social implications of belonging in the 1950’s era. In the poem “An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow”, the weeping man is an individual contrasting against the traditional held views of society. People are obsessed with fitting in the social mainstream that they become afraid of change and are challenged by genuine emotion.
These times also had many differences. People in the Salem Witch Trials were in the 1600's-a very naive time- while people during the time of McCarthyism lived in the 1950's. Citizens of America in the 1600's were scared of one thing, the devil. The churches wanted to rid their town of anyone who associated with him by being hanged. In the 1950's, however, people were terrified of the red Communists coming to take over their beloved country.
Author Millers, The Crucible, is a play about the fear, of witchcraft in the sixteenth century, and what fear does to people in the small town of Salem, Massachusetts. During the colonial time period, witchcraft was punishable by death. In Salem the idea of witchcraft not only feared the people, but also the community as a whole. The community of Salem was split into two demographics by poor farmers, and wealthy merchants, becomes a scared fearful town during the accusations, not knowing if your neighbor was or was not a witch. The church of Salem plays an important role in the outcome of the town; the church has immense power and control of the town.
During the time of Puritan society, they believed that if a person broke a law or committed something out of the aspects of Puritan life, they would be shunned from society. Today, people in America still shun others out of society just like the Puritans did. Hester Prynne, from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and Robert Downey Jr., a famous actor, were publicly ridiculed for their actions, had their talents shunned, and in the end, redeemed themselves. First off, Hester and Robert were both publicly ridiculed for their actions. Because Hester committed adultery, “on the breast of her gown, in fine red cloth, surrounded with an elaborate embroidery and fantastic flourishes of gold thread, appeared the letter A” (Hawthorne 35).
When the Hater Meets the Hated- Why is Tom Robinson Guilty? One may be punished for something he or she never did depending on the circumstances in their community. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee shows in Maycomb County, a society being controlled by racism, Tom Robinson is punished for assaulting Mayella Ewell even though he is the victim. If the majority of the inhabitants of a community are racist, the racist social values influence everything that takes place in the courts of the community. Thus the racist social values of Maycomb County are responsible for the failure of Atticus Finch’s defense for Tom Robinson.
The absence of a fair and honest trial for the prosecuted in the small Protestant town is thought to be approached in a different manner today. And although in some situations this may be true, the past still dwells. The initial start of the hysteria originated in Salem Village in 1692. The instigators, Abigail Williams and her cousin Betty Parris were constantly faced with boredom, along with other young people of the Puritan communities because of the adult’s beliefs that the young adults should be doing things of a higher maturity level and not spending their time with play, engaged in magic and voodoo led by their servant, Tituba. started having fits described as “beyond the power of Epileptic Fits or natural disease to effect.”1 During one of the girl’s outbreaks, they would yell strange sayings and throw things around the room.
Both the oppressors and the oppressed are dehumanized by the process of oppression and need to be liberated from it. However, only the oppressed can conquest freedom for both the oppressed and the oppressors. Freire argues that for the pursuit of fuller humanity to be efficient, the oppressed has to critically understand the reality of oppression. He has to understand the causes of the oppression, and constantly reflect on his own actions in every step taken toward his liberation. This ability to critically analyze the context of oppression and reflect on personal actions and motivations is not innate.
Irene Omwega Anth 1003 Steve Kensinger 11/15/2011 Society’s influence of structural transformations In this paper I will show how Bourgois’ informants were victims of structural transformations. As we all know society puts in us standards to strive forward while offering limited set of accepted means through which each individual can be able to reach these standards, which compels or forces certain groups of people to turn to deviant behavior in order to achieve their goals. We can see this in In search of respect with the Puerto Ricans who migrated to the United States. They have no access to blue-collar jobs because no one is willing to hire them due to the fact that they are new, can’t read or write, have no job experience and they haven’t graduated from High School and therefore are forced to turn to illegal underground economy. Since I will be writing about structural transformations, structural transformations are transfer resources from a few sectors to others in a society which is facilitated through its objective or policies.
Austin Meyer R10286217 The Crucible In 1692, the Puritans believed in the supernatural power of witchcraft and that the devil is responsible if anything bad happens. This belief in sorcery plays a very important role in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible and sets the tone for how the play progresses. In the small Massachusetts town of Salem, religion is viewed as law and anything that goes against the bible is considered a dreadful sin. During this time, a person’s name meant everything to their honor and respect from others. An easy accusation of one’s name could tarnish their reputation and ruin their career.
Danger of Ignorance by Kantapan Ratchapon An abstract idea as ignorance is widely used as a theme in many literary works involved with religious or politics. An Enemy of People (1882) written by Henrik Ibsen is a play about politics and social issue as corruption related with ignorance of people. Ignorance can be viewed as an infected disease spreading widely throughout the town. The ignorance, as a consequence, obstructs the town from any developments. Besides, all kind of illegal or immoral activities would remain and root deeply in the society if most of citizens are ignorance.