Themes in the Crucible in Poland

Flashcards about The Crucible in Poland.

Theocracy

A society in which the church and the state are one, and the religion is a strict austere form of partisanism, known as puritanism. Moral and state laws are the same; sin and the status of an individual's soul are of public concern.

Social Norms in Salem

Deviation from social norms is seen as a threat to the public good and the rule of God and true religion. Everything and everyone belongs to either God or the devil; dissent is associated with satanic activity.

Intolerance and Purity

The witch trials are the ultimate expression of intolerance and hanging witches is the ultimate means for restoring the community's purity.

Social Deviants

The trials ground all social deviants with the taint of devil worship, necessitating their elimination from the community.