How Did Helen Keller Characterize Women In The Crucible

The crucible, by Arthur Miller is play that tells some truth and some dramatized depictions of the Salem Witch trials that happened in the 1690’s. In this play Arthur’s focus is to make it noticeable how mass the hysteria was during the time. This play was in response to Arthur himself being blacklisted during the Red Scare. The Red Scare was a period of time were the government was scared of secret spies infiltrating the United states. The Red scare was against all communists, socialists, and other kinds of governments. This started the mass hysteria and people would be accused everywhere. The common people thought everyone was a secret communist spy. Hundreds of people were accused (blacklisted) during these very suspicious times. Helen Keller

She is very famous for being both deaf and blind and still being to communicate. According to History.com, “her impact as educator, organizer, and fundraiser was enormous, and she was responsible for many advances in public services to the handicapped(history.com)”. Despite all of her wonderful achievements and qualities, she was still blacklisted in the Red Scare of the 1920’s. Her progressive views on the government were not accepted by most. According to truthout.com, “In 1948, Keller visited Hiroshima and nagasaki, cities destroyed by American atomic bombs at the end of World War ll, and spoke out against nuclear war (truthout.com)”. During the Cold War she sent a letter to Elizabeth flynn, a very famous communist leader. This was kind greeting letter, this is why Helen was blacklisted. According to truthout.com, “In response, some supporters of the American foundation for the Blind (AFB), for which Keller was the national face, threatened to withdraw their support (truthout.com)”. Helen Keller was a feminist, radical socialist and anti-racist activist. These qualities at the time were all shamed upon, so the fact that she was blacklisted is