Red Scare And Communism In The Crucible By Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in response to the “Red Scare”. The story took place on Salem, Massachusetts, where people accused others of being witches. They didn’t have evidence to prove their accusations, but the government ignored the facts and decided to believe rumors. This play is a contemporary example of what was happening to the American society during McCarthyism.
After World War II, the Americans were scared that communism would replaced their federal government as it had done with China and other countries of Asia. Powerful political figures such as the HUAC and McCarthy accused innocent people of being communists. This practice of making accusations was used as the base to film “Good Night and Good Luck” by George Clooney. In the film, Edward R. Murrow and his dedicated staff talked about McCarthy in their TV program “See it Now”. Their program was a turning point in the “Red Scare” because they spotlighted McCarthy.
“Good Night and Good luck” and The

If witchcraft was not the cause of the problem, what was it then? He saw that vengeance was the reason of why people was accusing each other, and he knew that justice was not being applied in the Court. It was too late when he decided to say something because people had been sentenced to death. When Elizabeth Proctor lied to protect Proctor in the Court, Hale said, “Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell; I beg you, stop now before another is condemned! I may shut my conscience to it no more- private vengeance is working through this testimony! From the beginning this man has struck me true. By my oath to Heaven, I believe him now, and I pray you call back his wife before we-” (Act.3, pg.119). He protected Proctor by confronting the Court, but there wasn’t anything he could do. He tried to help the victims by telling them to confess even if they had to lie. He failed to save the lives of innocent