"Hysteria lacks common sense"
Similar to the 1950’s Red Scare when common sense was displaced with irrationalities and stupidity, Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, mimics the absence of honest common sense in hysteric times. It is evident common sense is missing in the play because wild accusations are made, the proof for the convictions is absurd, and routine normalities are given up.
http://bookstove.com/drama/crucible-and-the-red-scare/
