The Crucible fallacy project Hasty generalization By: Cody Baines
Hasty generalization- drawing a conclusion from a sample size, rather than looking at statistics that are much more in line with the typical or average situation.
Type of fallacy: hasty generalization Character committing fallacy: Mrs. Putnam She ails as she must-she never waked this morning, but her eyes open and she walks, and hears naught, sees naught, and cannot eat. Her soul is taken, surely. ACT 1 pg. 172-173 Mrs. Putnam is jumping to conclusions just because she doesn’t get up this morning and is sleep walking and saying that her soul is taken.
Type of fallacy: hasty generalization Character committing the fallacy: Mrs. Putnam It is a marvel. Surely a stroke of hell upon you. ACT 1 pg. 172 Mrs. Putnam is jumping to conclusions again with Bettys sickness with saying her not waking this morning is the devil controlling her.
Citations Hasty Generalization." Hasty Generalization. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Mar. 2015