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The Crucible Response Essay
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" was written in response to the United States and Russia Red Scare. Miller used the "The Crucible" to inform people
of how hysteria of the Salem witch trials resembled the communist accusations happening within the American government. At the time,
McCarthy's "witch hunts" for communist committing sedition.
As opposed to the Red Scare, "The Crucible" started due to an actual witch craft incident. The Red Scare however, began due to real accounts of
treason and communism within United State government. A speech made by Joseph McCarthy, a senator during the Red Scare, started the
communist hunt, the speech mentioned government workers who showed obvious signs of communistic characteristics, a man of the name...show
more content...
With constant worry of losing their job due to being convicted of communism, the government would often cover traitors while denying the
accusations.
Reverend Hale from The Crucible initially brags about the number of death warrants he has previously signed to witches, and essentially flaunts
his power this relates to McCarthy who conjured "57 cases of individuals who would appear to be either card–carrying members or certainly loyal
to the communist party" (Joe McCarthy and the Press 21). Hale and McCarthy resemble each other considering the fact that Hale put the idea of
witchcraft in the heads of the citizens of Salem, and McCarthy insinuated that people were communist. Proctor describes Hale as a "broken
minister" (MIller 1179; Act II) just as McCarthy was a broken senator, "a revolutionist without any revolutionary vision" (Senator Joe McCarthy;
Rovere 8); these 'hunts' were not feasible. A political cartoonist of the time, Herbert Block, drew a vehicle with the words "Committee On
Un–American Activities" it was driven by people who worked for HUAC who ran over men and women in the streets, creating panic among the
citizens. The caption of the cartoon states "It's okay––– We're Communist", which means this is how they tried to justify their actions. McCarthy
was able to gain popularity at the expensive of the public's fear, running over innocent Americans for a crime that couldn't be proven. America's
view change from communist
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The Crucible Response Essay

  • 1. The Crucible Response Essay Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" was written in response to the United States and Russia Red Scare. Miller used the "The Crucible" to inform people of how hysteria of the Salem witch trials resembled the communist accusations happening within the American government. At the time, McCarthy's "witch hunts" for communist committing sedition. As opposed to the Red Scare, "The Crucible" started due to an actual witch craft incident. The Red Scare however, began due to real accounts of treason and communism within United State government. A speech made by Joseph McCarthy, a senator during the Red Scare, started the communist hunt, the speech mentioned government workers who showed obvious signs of communistic characteristics, a man of the name...show more content... With constant worry of losing their job due to being convicted of communism, the government would often cover traitors while denying the accusations. Reverend Hale from The Crucible initially brags about the number of death warrants he has previously signed to witches, and essentially flaunts his power this relates to McCarthy who conjured "57 cases of individuals who would appear to be either card–carrying members or certainly loyal to the communist party" (Joe McCarthy and the Press 21). Hale and McCarthy resemble each other considering the fact that Hale put the idea of witchcraft in the heads of the citizens of Salem, and McCarthy insinuated that people were communist. Proctor describes Hale as a "broken minister" (MIller 1179; Act II) just as McCarthy was a broken senator, "a revolutionist without any revolutionary vision" (Senator Joe McCarthy; Rovere 8); these 'hunts' were not feasible. A political cartoonist of the time, Herbert Block, drew a vehicle with the words "Committee On Un–American Activities" it was driven by people who worked for HUAC who ran over men and women in the streets, creating panic among the citizens. The caption of the cartoon states "It's okay––– We're Communist", which means this is how they tried to justify their actions. McCarthy was able to gain popularity at the expensive of the public's fear, running over innocent Americans for a crime that couldn't be proven. America's view change from communist Get more content on HelpWriting.net