The Salem Witch Trials In The 1950's

The Salem Witch Trials in 1692, and the Fear of Communism in the 1950’s McCarthyism involves the practice of making accusations or subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. In the town of Salem, Massachusetts the majority of the ladies in salem could've gotten arrested for the threat of witchcraft but there’s no evidence placed on them that’s fully charged. “Giles: I will not give you no name, I mentioned my wife’s name once and I'll Burn in hell long enough for that. I stand mute. Danforth: In that case, I have no choice but to arrest you for contempt of this court, do you know that? Giles: This is a hearing; you cannot clap me for contempt of a hearing.” (Miller 97) Giles is getting arrested because he won't tell the court

MRs. Putnam: They were murdered, Mr. Parris! And mark this proof! Mark it! Last night my Ruth were ever so close to their little spirits; I know it, sir. For how else is she struck dumb now except some power of darkness would stop her mouth? It is a marvelous sign, Mr. Parris!” (Miller 16). There isn’t any proof in this book what so ever, but they believe witchcraft. “MARY WARREN: Mr. Proctor, in open court she near to choked us all to death. Proctor: How, choked you? Mary Warren: She sent her spirit out.” (Miller 57) This statement tells you that someone used their so called spirits to almost choke

There isn’t any evidence that it's even humanly possible for these group of girls to access the ability to witchcraft. Danforth: Now, then, Mister, will you speak slowly, and directly to the point, for Mr. Cheever’s sake. He is on record now, and is really dictating to Cheever, who writes. Mr. Proctor, have you seen the Devil in your life? Proctor’s jaws lock. Come, man, there is light in the sky; the town waits at the scaffold; I would give out this news. “Did you see the Devil? Proctor: I did. Parris: Praise God! Danforth: And when he come to you, what were his demand? Proctor is silent. Danforth helps. Did he bid you to do his work upon the earth? Proctor: He did.” (Miller 139) Mr. Proctor confessed because he wanted his life. He would've never confessed unless his wife came and talked to him, so he confessed on loved also how much he wants his life with his wife also his children. There isn’t any proof what so ever that John Proctor has actually seen the devil and for this it’s not even possible to test that John’s seen the devil of not. The Crucible