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In response to the hysteria caused by McCarthyism, a U. ... ” When Arthur Miller observed McCarthyism, he realized what was happening was unjust and wanted to show the public the error in their ways. In response to the McCarthy hearings, Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible, a play about the Salem witch trials, that serves as an allegory to the McCarthy hearings in that both groups were guilty of accusing innocent people, people were guilty if they refused to admit their involvement, and both groups created a system for an evil purpose.
Among many of the connections between McCarthyism and The Crucible is the accusations of innocent people in order to gain political recognition or popularity. ... As in McCarthyism, the people accused of witchcraft were also innocent. ... (45-46)
Another mirror of McCarthyism and The Crucible is the ridiculous idea that if one did not confess his involvement, then he must be guilty. ... There is evidence of evil motives in The Crucible also. ... Arthur Millers purpose in writing The Crucible was to show people that what McCarthy was doing was unfair and that what was happening was not a new thing.
Approximate Word count = 856
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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