It has been said that history has a tendency to repeat itself. The Crucible can be used to relate to historical and future events in the world. The Red Scare unquestionably parallels the events that happened during the witch trials in Arthur Miller’s, The Crucible. The Salem witch trials and the Red Scare were both the product of fear, hysteria, suspicion and false accusations. These events in American history have countless similarities, that led to the persecution of many innocent individuals.
False accusations in The Crucible led to the deaths of many innocent people. Abigail
Willams, motivated by vengeance, falsely accused many innocent people, including Elizabeth Proct
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