1. Hysteria in The Crucible
The Salem witch trials caught the interest of playwright Arthur Miller; he saw relevance in the themes and was inspired to write The Crucible. The characters were drawn from a conglomerate of primary accounts, and based on reality. ... Hysteria in The Crucible is akin to a plague: deadly and contagious. ... Hysteria is a fluid force, moving from person to person, and the havoc it wreaks is undeniable. ... Hysteria's chokehold motivates Proctor, Rebecca, and Elizabeth to act as they did, and brings about significant events (i.e., the death of our protagonist, the rise of a rebellion agai...
- Word Count: 2297
- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: High School