Answer:
Postwar science fiction authors wrote to warn society of the potential results of its values, while beat generation authors wrote to reject society’s values.
Explanation:
Postwar science fiction stories and books were questioning the thought and culture during the Cold War. Set in dystopia, the authors tried to make people think about the realities of possible threats and dangers of a society.
The beat generation of the postwar era had nothing to do with preservation or quest of the societal values. They were rather interested in vices such as sexual liberation, psychedelic drugs and spiritual quest therefore the authors were rejecting values.
Answer:
The Crucible begins in the house of Reverend Samuel Parris, whose daughter, Betty, lies unconscious in bed upstairs. Abigail denies that she and the other girls were participating in witchcraft, but Parris suspects she is lying. ... He thinks that she and Betty have conjured spells.
