◦ I think that this book has a lot of symbolism in it that mainly reflects how our society is today. Many people overlook these things passing judgement, and also the fact that one can lie, can turn into so many and hurt a whole civilization, take so many lives without even thinking about what may happen to themselves because of it. It is a sad world we live in, there is far too much anger and deceit. This book is telling a true story that many may not realize could happen again because there are so many broad yet shallow people in this world of blind hatred.
I agree that one of the most important themes is that of human shallowness: the condition when people act according to their impulses and selfish motives rather than their innermost values. It is also about a society that unravels because its collective values are not truly held by its members. I think the play teaches us that we must constantly question ourselves and our values so that they are strong enough and valid enough to withstand life's trials.
The Salem Witch Trials was an ordeal that put 17th century Massachusetts in the books of history. During this time, there was what is famously known as the Salem Witch Trials. In the early 1690s, there was an outbreak of a disease that baffled doctors. The outbreak was blamed on the devil when doctors were unable to explain it. The sickness took the form of a coma-like state. The search for an explanation led officials to believe that it was the result of witchcraft. This led to a couple of trials on men and women who were suspected to be witches. The evidence on the witches was mainly obtained from the girls of Salem village. Proctor opposed this testimony. He stood against the trial of innocent individuals based on evidence provided by these girls. This brought him to the forefront and in a strange twist of events, Proctor stood accused too.
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◦ I think that this book has a lot of symbolism in it that mainly reflects how our society is today. Many people overlook these things passing judgement, and also the fact that one can lie, can turn into so many and hurt a whole civilization, take so many lives without even thinking about what may happen to themselves because of it. It is a sad world we live in, there is far too much anger and deceit. This book is telling a true story that many may not realize could happen again because there are so many broad yet shallow people in this world of blind hatred.
I agree that one of the most important themes is that of human shallowness: the condition when people act according to their impulses and selfish motives rather than their innermost values. It is also about a society that unravels because its collective values are not truly held by its members. I think the play teaches us that we must constantly question ourselves and our values so that they are strong enough and valid enough to withstand life's trials.
The Salem Witch Trials was an ordeal that put 17th century Massachusetts in the books of history. During this time, there was what is famously known as the Salem Witch Trials. In the early 1690s, there was an outbreak of a disease that baffled doctors. The outbreak was blamed on the devil when doctors were unable to explain it. The sickness took the form of a coma-like state. The search for an explanation led officials to believe that it was the result of witchcraft. This led to a couple of trials on men and women who were suspected to be witches. The evidence on the witches was mainly obtained from the girls of Salem village. Proctor opposed this testimony. He stood against the trial of innocent individuals based on evidence provided by these girls. This brought him to the forefront and in a strange twist of events, Proctor stood accused too.
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