Hysteria in The Crucible

Hysteria Many occasions of mass chaos and ultimate breakdown of society directly result from hysteria. Hysteria means total loss of control of what seems rational and righteous. If a community falls into such a state, the results can be devastating. The Puritan society possesses the perfect conditions for such an event. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, hysteria plays a key role as the main theme. It portrays as the main theme because it …

…Miller deeply conveys this in every act and shows its devastating effects. He gives the play a hysterical atmosphere and mood in order to stress the theme even more. Just the fact of hanging people for witchcraft comes off as a lunacrest idea in today’s courts. Overall, Miller deeply stresses hysteria in the play so the reader will be more aware of its presence in our history and in every day society as well.