1. The Crucible Theme
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 Puritans of Salem, Massachusetts immediately set up a government and society where discipline, respect, community, and God were the way of society. ... 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. ... In the Crucible it is proven that suppression leads to chaos, the absolute antonym of stability. ... If the people of Salem had been allowed ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate