Essay about McCarthyism versus the Salem Witch Trials

Many people in this world are accused of crimes so absurd that when put to trial, they name others of the same crime to redirect the focus from them to others like it happens in the actual day, every year, with minor cases. McCarthyism was one of those cases that changed history, likewise the Salem Witch Trials. McCarthyism had the same effect on people, people who were accused of communism blame others to lessen their penalty like in the Salem Witch Trials, so how the Salem Witch Trials and the McCarthy Era can connects although the great difference in time? Joseph McCarthy was a United States senator in the mid twentieth century who believed that the communists were taking over the State Department and were shaping the foreign†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"This is the time of the cold war. This is the time when the entire world is split into two vast increasingly hostile armed camps† (Joseph McCarthy). He thought that to find the peace that people wanted they could no longer close their eyes and close their ears to the problems in the government and in the world. To think that the communist revolution could not be carried out peacefully within the framework of a Christian democracy means one has either gone out of ones mind and lost all normal understanding, or has grossly repudiated the communist revolution. He knew that â€Å"The time was now†, that when a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without but because of enemies from within (The Annals of America). One thing that can relate to the McCarthy Era is the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. McCarthy started McCarthyism as the group of girls started The Salem Witch Trials. He was like the group of girls, accusing innocent people of false acts. In the crucible many people were hanged, and in the McCarthy era many people lost their jobs, and were basically black mailed. Some of the events that were the same would be the hype in the towns. In Salem people were going crazy over the witch craze they could not take it anymore. In the United States many people were listening to McCarthy as people in Salem were to the girls, McCarthy was accusing people of incorrect acts, and the United States people believed it. In the events that happened in theShow MoreRelatedThe Crucible by Arthur Miller1085 Words   |  5 PagesCrucible,’ deals with the internal/external conflicts of protagonist John Proctor, during the witch trials of Salem; showing the effects of â€Å"an individual opposed to the will of the majority.† Through the mass hysteria caused by Abigail, corruption of justice and weakness of man; we see clearly the effects of fear and how Miller’s work translates into his own situation, during the introduction of McCarthyism. The most dominant outward human conflict between individual and society, is shown as ProctorRead MoreThe Crucible By Arthur Miller1355 Words   |  6 Pagesproves his point through The Crucible, a play about the Salem Witch Trials. Miller attacks the red scare, which was a time of fear of communism growing in America, and proves the how similar the two events were, and how they are important. As a political allegory of the red scare, Miller’s relatively accurate comparison between the red scare and the Salem Witch Trials through The Crucible demonstrates the theme of subjective reality versus objective reality, the dangers of lies and slander, and alsoRead MoreThe War Of Good Vs Evil1292 Words   |  6 PagesSamantha Avila Dr. Vance English 3 Honors, Period 2 13 October 2017 The War of Good Versus Evil Evil and good are at the end of very different spectrums; one meaning profound immorality while the other simply meaning moral. A character’s viewpoint on life very much defines the type of person he or she is. People can have differing opinions on what they consider to be good and evil. Lies, ignorance, injustice, wrath, greed, and so on are normally placed into the category of evil. Truth, knowledgeRead MoreEssay about The Fear of the Noose in The Crucible by Arthur Miller713 Words   |  3 Pagesin the book The Crucible by Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller establishes a period in the American history known as the Salem witch trials of 1692. It is a well built Puritan society in which the citizens are bonded with the church. During this time McCarthyism was in play, it was the anti-communist suspicions into the U.S. The theme in the story The Crucible was honesty and truth versus scapegoat. Arthur Miller used the noose to lead the reader to the theme of honesty vs. scapegoat. The noose represents