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Red Herring - using misleading or unrelated evidence to support a conclusion

Explore examples of the red herring fallacy in Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" where characters use misleading evidence to draw false conclusions about witchcraft. Dive into key scenes like Act 1 Page 172 and Act 2 Page 202 to understand how this logical fallacy influences the plot.

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Red Herring - using misleading or unrelated evidence to support a conclusion

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  1. Red Herring- using misleading or unrelated evidence to support a conclusion By: Skyla Robbins & Caitlin Ramsey

  2. Universal example • In the holocaust, people were scared of Jews because they were told that if you came around the Jews that they’d kidnap your children.

  3. Act 1 Page 172 • Parris: Now, Goody Ann, they only thought that there was a witch, and I am certain there be no element of witchcraft here. • Putnam: no witchcraft! Now look you, mr. Parris- • Parris: Thomas, Thomas, I Pray you, leap not to witchcraft. I know that you- you least of all, Thomas, would ever wish so disastrous a charge laid upon me we connect leap to witchcraft. They will haul me out of Salem for corruption in my house.

  4. Explanation • In this quote Parris and Putnum are discussing why Betty was seen flying. It is the red herring fallacy because Betty tried to jump out the window so they concluded that she must have been possessed by a witch. The conclusion they came to was not related to the situation.

  5. Act 2 Page 202 • Proctor: Poppets • Elizabeth: I never kept no poppets, not since I were a girl. • Cheever: I spy a poppet, Goody Proctor.

  6. Explanation • In this quote a poppet was discovered in Proctors house. This is the red herring fallacy because they accused Proctor of being a witch just because they found a poppet in her house.

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