The tactic of oppression to create stability is a tactic that has been used throughout history; from the Puritan Salem to the modern United States of America. ... The people of Salem could not dance or even dawdle with anything less than holy without facing the wrath of the community and the court. ... When Betty is caught dancing in the woods the conditioning that society has taught her forces her to react poorly and starts a turbulent cycle of accusations and mass hysteria. ... It was not the girls dancing in the woods that caused mass hysteria among the townspeople it was the belief that...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate