| “She ails as she must…her soul is taken surely”(13). | Type of Fallacy:Hasty GeneralizationInductive Logical FallacySpeaker: Goody Putnamcontext: Ruth is sickFlaw in the Argument: to simplistic complexity of illness The evidence does no merit the conclusion |
| “For how else is she struck dumb now except some power of darkness would stop her mouth”(16). | Type of Fallacy: Only ClauseDeductiveSpeaker: Goody PutnamContext: Ruth’s illnessFlaw: more complex reasons for her illness |
| “He has…found a witch in Beverly last year”(14) | Type of Fallacy: questionable authorityInductiveSpeaker: Goody PutnamContext: Parris has sent for Rev HaleFlaw: Does finding a witch reveal true authority?”Half a dozen heavy books.”-Authority |
| “Let you strike out against the devil and the village will bless you for it”(17) | Type of Fallacy: Begging the QuestionSpeaker: Mr. PutnamContext: Putnam wants Rev. Parris to speak to the villagersFlaw: Putnam assumes the devil is responsible and the village will thank him for it |
| “There is either obedience or the church will burn like hell is burning”(30). | Fallacy: Either or fallacySpeaker: Reverend ParrisContext: Proctor has just criticized Parris for his focus on deeds and mortgagesFlaw: Extreme Choices |
| “The must be; they are weighted with authority”(14).Half a dozen heavy books | Fallacy: Questionable AuthoritySpeaker: Reverend HaleContext: Hale arrives with heavy booksFlaw: Vailidity of books and authors |
| “Abigail brings the other girls into court, and where she walks the crowd will pare like the sea for Israel”(Act 2). | Rhetorical Term: allusionSpeaker: ElizabethContext: John and Elizabeth’s conversationElizabeth’s Purpose: to convince John to testify. |
| “Last Monday, I think she walked away, and I thought my guts would burst for two days after.” | Fallacy: Cause and effect fallacySpeaker: Mary WarrenContext: Sarah Good asked Mary for break and cider, but Mary turned her away.Flaw: A stomach problem will not result from turning Sarah away. |
The Crucible Logical Fallacies
February 27, 2020