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 * 1) The Putnams’ desire to blame someone or something for the children’s illnesses without sufficient evidence reflects on an important event that occurred in the United States at the turn of this century. On September 11, 2011, millions of Americans helplessly watched the destruction of the Twin Towers, and many witnessed the deaths of their loved ones on their television screens that day. The anger and bitterness that formed in their hearts caused them to demand an immediate response to the malicious assault on their homeland with or without a proper investigation, but regrettably, most citizens did not consider what war would cost them in the long run. The Putnam’s motives reciprocate that of nearly all of America since both subjects demonstrate a tendency to react impulsively without fully analyzing the situation. In both cases, this reckless mindset impairs their abilities to reflect on their actions before carrying them out.
 * 2) Reverend Parris effectively turns a possibly shameful situation into a false accomplishment in his career when his daughter and niece become as God’s eyes to his congregation, and this act of satisfying expectations in an attempt to improve opinions of oneself repeated itself after the 9/11 attacks. The former President of the United States, the infamous George Bush, also endeavored to strengthen the public’s opinion of his period in office by allowing America to invade Afghanistan as an act of war. He gave the American population what they wanted to please them, and he managed to gain a substantial amount of favor for a while by yielding to everyone’s cry. Parris also gains temporary approval from Salem when he goes along with the notion that witches cause the misfortunes that fall upon his daughter and his niece. These two leaders both eventually face problems when everyone finds that their yielding was actually their incapacity to consider the consequences of leading their respective factions to drastic conflicts.