... people in U.S. whose identities were in serious risk of being permanently distorted by the government. There is an extensive use of allusions throughout the play that emphasizes the justification of persecution by use of religion. Miller mainly uses allusions in a biblical nature, pertaining to the town being heavily religious and puritanical. The fear of arrest creates hysteria within the community of Salem, which ... to commit evil acts; however the reader is in complete disagreement that a person with moral and pure intentions could be susceptible to commit such immoral acts. Miller ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate