Mccarthyism In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

There are things in this world that people don’t want to believe, but because they are scared people jump to conclusions to protect themselves. Many people in Salem are being accused of taking part in witchcraft, a false accusation. The Crucible by Arthur Miller. In Salem, Massachusetts there was a group of girls that were caught dancing and singing in a weird language. The girls were questioned in taking part in witchcraft. The girls didn’t want to confess to what they were really doing, so they accused many people of being seen with the devil. The town brought in a witchcraft expert to help with the witch hunt. In the end the people who were accused of witchcraft were hung if they did not confess. Through John Proctor’s response to him signing

He was then married to Marilyn Monroe. Then demanded by the Un-American Activities Committee to tell them who were active in certain political activities. McCarthyism is a campaign or practice that endorses the use of unfair allegations and investigations. Arthur Miller was demanded by the House of Un-American Activities Committee after writing his play The Crucible to “out” some of the people who have been active in certain political activities. I think that Arthur Miller believes that everyone has a soul and everyone has a name. People can take your soul and damage it, but they can’t have your name. It is yours and it needs to stay pure so that after you are gone you will be remembered for you. Not something that someone else makes of

The problem is that John Proctor wants to keep his life so he agrees to sign a document that says that he confesses to taking part in witchcraft. In the book it states, “Proctor has just finished signing.” (142) John then thinks against it and changes his decision to make himself not look bad. “I have signed it. You have seen me. It is done! You have no need for this.” In this seen it is with Danforth, Parris, Elizabeth, and Proctor. Proctor has just signed the document saying that he confesses to witchcraft. Then he is saying that Danforth has seen him sign his name, so they don’t need the document anymore so that he can keep his name pure he tries to tear it up. John Proctor’s response is to sign the document. Then he tears it up once he has realized that Danforth has taken his soul, but John wants to keep his name pure since that is basically the only thing that he has left in his life. “What others say and what I sign to is not the same!”(143) The other characters are shocked at John Proctor falsely lying about him taking part in witchcraft. The audience is a little surprised at him because they thought that John would want to live and help take care of their baby. Rebecca Nurse is brought out to be hung. On her way out she asks, “You are well then, eh?” John turns away from him and Danforth says, “Let her witness your good example that she may some to God herself. Now hear it Goody Nurse! Say on, Mr. Proctor. Did