Examples Of Paranoia In The Crucible

Paranoia Paper:
The Applicability of Fear
When Arthur Miller, author of The Crucible, boldly claimed that the play’s theme was applicable to anytime, people questioned the accuracy of this statement. Since the 1950s when the play was written, it has been proved to ring true many times over. One obscure, but nevertheless accurate, representation of paranoia is the rise of major corporations that hold a lot of power over society, particularly the GMO creators, Monsanto. With controversy over the biotechnology the company uses, and their control over the food supply, with the company’s ties to government top it off, people have came up and preached their fears concerning this large industry. Support over the GMO company is questionable to say

The Non-GMO talk passionately about the effects GMOs have on human bodies and the environment. They do have valid statements such as, “In the absence of credible independent long-term feeding studies, the safety of GMOs is unknown” (Non-GMO Project). This is completely true. There have been no long-term studies on what GMOs can do to humans which can be a caution people can take when deciding of they want to consume products that have been genetically modified. However, the other of this argument, the people against GMOs, have created such a panic within the rest of the country that many decide to get GMO free products just in case there are negative effects. With such little support behind their concerns, yet so many companies promoting no GMOs, it can be difficult for many people to not know who to trust. Big name corporations like Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and Chipotle preach the health concerns of a GMO product, many people agree; GMOs are bad. With that said, they are arguing with little weight, so why do so many people

There are questionable studies done with GMOs, countries that have banned them, and multiple government toes and endorsements. The worries over the trustworthiness of this company shouldn’t go away completely, but people must ask themselves; is paranoia controlling what they think? Fear won’t ever go away. It’s human nature and survival instinct to be skeptical about things you don’t know. Whether it’s witchcraft, or genetically modified food, it’s understandable to fear what could come of these things, especially if you don’t completely understand it. The most people can do to avoid rising paranoia in anytime is to educate yourself, evaluate the situation, and understand what that means to you because paranoia, even if it often causes more harm than good, will always be a part of who we