How does fear create persecution in the society of The Crucbile, and how does it continue to do so in modern societies

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Fear of power can create persecution

Many of the citizens of Salem are afraid to speak against the court and the girls for fear of being accused of witchcraft themselves

This led to the persecution of many others

How does fear create persecution in the society of The Crucbile, and how does it continue to do so in modern societies

Bibliography

Weir, Kirsten. “Policing in Black & White.” Monitor on Psychology, American Psychological Association, Dec. 2016, https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/12/cover-policing.

“McCarthyism.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/McCarthyism.

the powerful use fear to persecute to get what they want

Abigale says that Elizabeth Proctor tried to kill her with the poppet in order to have her hung for witch craft so she be with John Proctor

The Puntnams try to convict and persecute innocent people to get their land

Similar to colonialists

In society

McCarthyism

https://www.britannica.com/topic/McCarthyism

McCarthyism was a very powerful tool used by the republicans during the cold war

Went on for a long time because people were scared to speak against the accusers

Many people were fired from positions and even imprisoned for being "communist"

Often people stand by while someone with power persecutes a group

the continued persecution of the LGBTQ community

The modern police department

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/12/cover-policing

In the play

The citizens of Salem are scared when there is talk of witchcraft

They quickly jump to conclusions to try make sense of the matter

this leads to the persecution of many innocent townsfolk

The fear of losing power can cause persecution

Abigale

When Abigale is put under pressure and questioned about her claims of witchcraft she is scared but quickly acts to distract the court from these questions by staging another fake bewitchment.

"A wind , a cold wind, has come.

Reverend Parris

Parris is scared to lose his reputation in Salem so when he finds his daughter, niece and other girls dancing in the woods he quickly tries to find any way to not make it a big deal but this leads to the persecution of many innocent women.