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The Crucible and McCarthyism
Title: The Crucible and McCarthyism
Category: Literature / Novels
Details: Words: 810 | Pages: 3.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Crucible and McCarthyism
In the late 1600’s, a tragedy fed by lies and personal grudges swept the town of Salem, Massachusetts. This tragedy was called the Salem Witchcraft Trials, where 20 innocent people were put to death based solely on the accusations of others. These others were also just girls who tried to save themselves by blaming others. After the injustice had been done, another “witch hunt” wouldn’t occur until about 250 years later. However, these new “witch hunts” …showed first 75 words of 810 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 810 total…he immediately became a suspect and was put on trial. Joseph McCarthy is very similar to Abigail in that he accused anyone who challenged him. Arthur Miller wrote this book as a lesson that should be learned by society. The mass hysteria and confusion that occurred during the Salem witch-trials doesn’t just happen to un-knowledgeable societies, but in any society where people feel they need a scape-goat to be secure. Basically, history repeats itself.
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