Mass Hysteria In The Crucible By Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" was an allegory to the well-known mass hysteria, the Red Scare. Many mass hysterias have occurred before and after the Red Scare like Y2K, War of the Worlds, and Muslims in the U.S.
In "The Crucible" accusations of witchcraft worried townspeople and made them panic, much like Y2K. Many experst had claimed in 1999 that the world would end in the year 2000. The reasoning behind this absurd accusation was that the Mayan calender had stopped at the 2000th year. Many people panicked and sold their properties in order to "enjoy" their last days on Earth. This relates to the Salem Witch Trials where there were a plethora of accusations of witchcraft. People went crazy and began to worry. One major reason that the Salem
In "The Crucible" accusations of witchcraft worried townspeople and made them panic, much like Y2K. Many experst had claimed in 1999 that the world would end in the year 2000. The reasoning behind this absurd accusation was that the Mayan calender had stopped at the 2000th year. Many people panicked and sold their properties in order to "enjoy" their last days on Earth. This relates to the Salem Witch Trials where there were a plethora of accusations of witchcraft. People went crazy and began to worry. One major reason that the Salem