1. Witch Trial Hysteria
There are parallels between McCarthyism and the Salem witch trials in The Crucible; by examining the circumstances and details of both events they become evident. ... The trial soon turned public opinion against McCarthy. ... There where many opponents who were afraid to speak against blacklisting and the witch trials. ... on June 17, 2002 that "It would probably have never occurred to me to write a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692 had I not seen some astonishing correspondences with that calamity in the America of the late 40s and early 50s." ... Ambition, power, fear, and ignorance ...
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- Grade Level: High School