Wicked+Witch

WICKED WITCH by Jenn, Lauren, and Sammy

The idea of witchcraft was at an all time high in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. the town was overrun with hysteria over the supposed witchcraft that was happening around them. Much of the things happening in the town were blamed as being the Devils workings and many people in the town were accused of working with the Devil. Through the years, the idea of witchery has become more and more of a thing to laugh at and not too many people believe in it and take it seriously as they did back then. Witchcraft and witches have become the idea behind alot of tv shows and movies, and have become a very common idea not taken seriously in todays society as it was in the past.

This cartoon is just an example of how common it is to use the idea of witches in everyday things like cartoon drawings.

media type="youtube" key="WajLhcUpI2Y?fs=1" height="385" width="480" This parody starring Lady Gaga in the witch trials gives an idea of what a modern day crazy witch would be like. It does not exactly say what the trials were completely like but it does include some ideas that suggest others were blamed for witchcraft. In this case Lady Gaga does confide in witchcraft and actually is a witch and she uses her power to get the other girl on her side. This relates to The Crucible because so many people were getting accused and actually confessing even if they were innocent. Also people would get called a witch just for agreeing with something someone said or did if enough people didn't like it.

media type="youtube" key="ah5gAkna3jI?fs=1" height="385" width="480" "Jealousy" has a great similarity between Abagail and John Proctor. It is one of the big destructive forces that plays a big role in __The Crucible__ and also a force known to cause a major state of hysteria for Salem. Since Abagail desperately wishes to be with John, she blames his wife for witchcraft by sticking a needle in her stomach and then saying that his wife has a poppet with the same problem, therefore saying that Elizabeth Proctor is guilty.

This is a picture of the type of rope used for hanging those suspected of being witches or participating in witchcraft.

media type="youtube" key="zrzMhU_4m-g?fs=1" height="350" width="561" This Monty Python video shows a more comic side to the trials. Yet, it also shows that people would do anything to find fault in the people they blamed for witchcraft. For an example, they could say that the person had a scar or mark on their body that was marked by the Devil. People in this time were so consumed by the thought of witchcraft that they almost tried to find things that would allow them to blame people. In this time period no one was safe from being accused because the justifications were so easy to make up.

media type="youtube" key="6MGGhmG3-WQ?fs=1" height="385" width="480" This scene from __The Crucible__ between John Proctor and Mary Warren illustrates that one of the main destructive forces in the play, fear, cause Mary to bail out on John on his testimony against Abagail. She says that John is working for the Devil out of fear because she does not want to die. Also, Abby and the girls are scaring her and intimidating her. She is the type of girl who cannot face her fears and can only run from them. During this time, this type of accusation and hysteria was a very common thing as people often tried to save themselves by accusing others.

media type="youtube" key="1oIlVoCBZtE?fs=1" height="385" width="480" This episode of __Tom and Jerry__ shows just how common the apperence of witches has become. While witches and witchcraft used to be extremely feared, the perception of witches has been altered and is now a very typical thing to see on tv cartoons. The look of witches has also changed and become very exagerated.

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Works Cited "YouTube - Lady Gaga at Salem Witch Trial." //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 01 Nov. 2010. . "YouTube - She's a Witch!" //YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.// Web. 01 Nov. 2010. .