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Crucible

Crucible . Arthur Miller. Salem Witch Trials . Series of hearing and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft White magic  black magic Associated with demons and evil spirits Many people tried to prove that demons were “alive”

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Crucible

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  1. Crucible Arthur Miller

  2. Salem Witch Trials • Series of hearing and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft • White magic  black magic • Associated with demons and evil spirits • Many people tried to prove that demons were “alive” • Believed all misfortunes were attributed to the work of the devil

  3. Dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials • Took place in Salem, Massachusetts during 1692 • Allegorical • McCarthyism • “[P]ractice of making accusations of disloyalty or treason without proper regard for evidence” • Suspicions given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence • Many people suffered loss of employment/destruction of careers – sometimes even imprisonment

  4. Blacklisting • List of people, for one reason or another, who are being denied a particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition • Ostracize a person from a certain social circle • Guilt by association

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