Similarities Between The Salem Witch Trials And The Crucible

The Crucible vs Modern Day Witch-hunts A decade after the Pilgrims settled at Plymouth in New England, a larger and better-financed group migrated to Massachusetts Bay. This group was called the Puritans and they were the “non separating congregationalists” which means that they accepted the ideas of the Church of England. In 1630, The Puritans set sail and created a small colony in Massachusetts as a haven after they fled England because of religious persecution. Onboard the flagship Arabella, their leader John Winthrop reminded them of their duties and obligations under the covenant. If they honored their obligations to God, they would be blessed and if they failed, they would be punished by the Church. Unlike the Pilgrims who wanted to

It was a great representation as to what occurred during that period of time in which hysteria, extremism and rhetoric were used significantly. Miller emphasizes how a group of girls in Salem, Massachusetts, were found dancing in the woods attempting to charm the boys that they loved. In fear that they would be punished for their actions, they blamed other people in Salem for working with the devil and practicing witchcraft. Their accusations resulted in a mass hysteria and the number of arrests for witchcraft increased. Everyone in the village feared those who were accused and had their own suspicions on their neighbors. Abigail Williams was the head of the group of girls who accused the innocent. She did not want to be punished for her actions in the woods and with the advantage of accusing anyone of witchcraft in the village, she chose to blame Elizabeth Proctor, the wife of the man that she loved. She believed that with Elizabeth gone, she would be with John Proctor. The counsel of the Salem Witch Trials convicted and executed 19 men and women including John Proctor. A few years later, the hysteria died down and the council apologised for the actions they carried out on the

The modern day superstition has deadly consequences that reflect the witchcraft craze in the U.S. People who are accused may be tortured, raped, hacked or burned alive. The Indian government tried their best by establishing laws protecting women and protecting their rights along with the falsely accused through the Rajasthan Women Bill which made it illegal to accuse a woman of witchcraft and for those who are guilty may face jail time. The Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK), has been protecting voting rights, education and ended bonded labor throughout India. This program has recently been helping to slow down the witch-hunts through literacy programs where women can voice out their complains and ideas to judges and state