... atomic bomb striking fear into the American nation (Martine 8). Miller even acknowledged this fear when he said, America had just finished fighting World War II with the help of the Soviet Union against the Germans and now they felt threatened by them, knowing not wether they were still allies or ... a w! itch himself he getst interested. America, entering into the cold war, felt that the threat of Communism was real and with World War II just ended and the fear of another possible war, Americans of the fifties did not want people whose political ideology was so rash, violent, and disag...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... and are under the influence of the Devil " once again giving the audience a feel of the madness in Salem by building up a mad atmosphere.  Towards the end of Act II Miller uses the actions of John Proctor to make the audience feel the madness in Salem, with his violent acts indicating how emotions have spiralled out of control in the ... village. After the arrest of his wife, Elizabeth, Proctor becomes aggravated and begins to take a violent approach towards the matter. As soon as he is left alone with Mary Warren, she is described as speaking in a "fearful squeak ... III, Miller util...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate