Assignment 5.4 Compare/Contrast Essay 11-15-13 Salem witch trials v McCarthyism The Salem witch trials and the era known as McCarthyism have many similarities as well as differences‚ both reveal times in history when the people weren’t united as one. These two events are hundreds of years apart but reflect so much similarity. Both very tragic but these type of things have to happen so we can learn from them and try not to repeat them in the future. The Salem witch trials occurred in the late
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McCarthy hearing are similar to the Salem witch hunt because the accuser exaggerates and fabricates evidence‚ the accused are used as scapegoats for society’s problems‚ and McCarthy and the Salem girls use the accusations to obtain power. In neither McCarthyism nor the Salem witch trials were real evidence put forth to prove the guilt of the accused. Instead‚ people readily agreed with the accusers‚ having to assume that they were telling the truth. In the fifties‚ with the war going badly in Korea‚ the
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McCarthyism and The Crucible It has been said many times that if people don’t learn from their mistakes they are doomed to repeat them‚ such is the case throughout history. There are many different examples of this‚ but one example is the blatant similarities between the witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts and the era of McCarthyism. When considering the nature of these events‚ it is hard to believe that they could have actually happened‚ not would only once‚ but twice. If one would take the
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the Crucible is a fictional play that centers around the Salem Witch Trials. The novel can also be classified as an example of an allegory. The allegorical meaning of the Crucible is that it can be a representation of the Red Scare‚ the HUAC‚ and McCarthyism. The Red Scare was the promotion of fear of the potential rise of communism after World War II. Communism was the abolition of the power of people over people‚ where the government holds all assets. Many people in America feared that they would
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I believe that Arthur Miller ’s life and his experience of McCarthyism strongly influenced the writing of The Crucible. McCarthyism‚ named after Joseph McCarthy was a period of intense anti-communism‚ which occurred in the United States from 1948 to about 1956. During this time the government of the United States persecuted the Communist party USA‚ its leadership‚ and many others suspected of being communists. The word McCarthyism now carries the suggestion of false‚ hysterical accusation and
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the New York Times‚ author of A Decade of Fear‚ published on March 15‚ 2010‚ addresses the topic of McCarthyism by providing his audience with the effects McCarthyism had on Americans and explanations of how it was viewed by different kinds of people. Roberts supported his article with direct quotes from influential people during that time period and facts explaining‚ in great detail‚ how McCarthyism led to the distrust between Americans. Sam Roberts described how McCarthy led through the fear he acquired
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the beginning of McCarthyism‚ Republican Joseph R. McCarthy had no intentions on being truthful when it came to politics. After my reading‚ I found that Mr. McCarthy took advantage of an opportunity at the cost of other communist dignity. The McCarthyism began in the 1950’s when information was given to Mr. McCarthy by the FBI and the information was used against others. McCarthy was known for "the list"‚ which caused fear in both Democratic and Republicans. Acts of McCarthyism was televised for
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Soviets about an atomic bomb. They were put to death for their actions. Today‚ it is thought to believe that Ethel Rosenberg had no real involvement in the treason‚ but the fear of the time period reflects the punishment (“The Cold War Homefront: McCarthyism”). However‚ most of the claims made by McCarthy and others destroyed lives and careers. The most hurt and hunted by McCarthy were writers and entertainers. Their careers could have been and
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history that demonstrate the effects of mass hysteria on societies and even the world include the 1692 Salem witch trials‚ the McCarthyism era from the late 1940’s to the late 1950’s and 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers‚ New York in 2001. Arthur Miller is significant when looking at both McCarthyism and The Crucible. Inspired by “The Red Scare” during the McCarthyism era Arthur Miller wrote his drama The Crucible‚ based on the historical events of 1692 Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ Miller depicts
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and the people of America on the communist and fascists truths of McCarthyism through a speech‚ “The Declaration of Consciences”. Specifically‚ Smith uses logos to denounce McCarthyism beliefs in front of Senator McCarthy himself. The audience connects to Smith notably through her use of pathos creating a strong connection to her as a person‚ speaker and an American. To demonstrate her logic‚ Margaret Smith denounces the McCarthyism beliefs in front Senator McCarthy himself. “The Declaration of Conscience”
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