First, in The Crucible it displays hysteria in many different ways, and was a major factor in the numerous accusations of witchcraft. Hysteria’s role in The Crucible was tearing the community apart, and causing neighbors to turn on each other and stab each other in the back. In the beginning not every character falls into mass hysteria , but it ended up spreading throughout the whole community. It first started when Betty was in a coma. They immediately assumed she had something to do with witchcraft. The night before, her and other girls including her cousin Abigail were dancing in the woods, and conjuring spirits which was not allowed in the town. Abigail’s Uncle sees this and reports it, all of the girls are questioned, but they deny they