Intolerance And Reputation In The Crucible

“Never judge someone without knowing the whole story. You may think you understand, but you don’t.” Yes, many of you know about professional sports. They are a very well-known modern group in society. However, Did you know that professional sports can be compared to the Salem Witch trials in “The Crucible.” How do you say? Well although, sports are based on performance and skills, society plays a big role in judging professional athletes and making false accusations based on their background. This is just like the people did during the Salem witch trials long ago. They have been falsely accused of witchcraft just like in the play “The Crucible.” Therefore, here are some ways how the themes hysteria, intolerance, and reputation in “The Crucible”,

People during the Salem Witch trials and even today exaggerate on the drama brought up about people all over the world. This happens especially when professional athletes do something that makes the people think. “The photo of manning showed him clean-shaven in a suit, while Cam Newton was sporting a panthers beanie.” (Massie). There is hysteria found in this research because people are judging Cam Newton due to his attire somewhat on his race, they believe that he is arrogant which has caused people to think of every colored player being considered ‘thugs’ or criminals. This also compares to the hysteria that happens in “The Crucible”. “Mr. Parris’s slave has knowledge of conjuring sir.” (Miller 1280). This connects to the modern day society hysteria because now everyone believes and has exaggerated that slaves are the reason why this all happened and they are probably all like that. The hysteria between the two compares to each other because everyone exaggerates over certain people and what they are doing with their lives. Is it because these people are unhappy with their own life? Or is it because they are jealous of what everyone else is doing such as Cam