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Text: The Crucible Act 1

One major theme of is the nature of power and powerlessness. Many of the characters in this section are seen airing grievances. There is a real sense of grief, for example, in Mrs. Putnam’s loss of her children, and at one point Parris exclaims, “I cannot fathom it, why am I persecuted here?” How does the introduction of witchcraft into the town of Salem suddenly present power to the powerless? Do characters recognize this? How do they react to it?

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The introduction of witchcraft in the city allows powerless people to impose a certain fear, which empowers them. They react to this by taking revenge on their disaffection and provoking people who offended them in some way.

Reading "The Crucible" we have access to the following information:

  • This is a play that shows the mass hysteria that took place during the Salem witch trials.
  • During the narrative, we can see a series of unfounded accusations, which led to many people being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft, according to the accusers.
  • This caused the entire community to blame each other for whatever reason.

This chain of accusations allowed some people, devalued and ignored by society, to have great power in their hands. As these people suffered social judgment, they decided to take revenge, accusing their enemies and the people who offended.

This allowed these people to be respected, as they imposed a fear within society, as no one wanted to receive this type of accusation.

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